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<blockquote data-quote="vvvvvvv" data-source="post: 2715550" data-attributes="member: 5151"><p><a href="http://www.fcc.gov/documents" target="_blank">Straight from FCC Commissioners</a>:</p><p></p><p>* FCC micromanagement of the Internet</p><p>* Rate regulation</p><p>* FCC approval of consumer plans</p><p>* Estimated $11B increase in broadband bills due to increased taxes.</p><p>* Likelihood of slower connections (Europe is 23% slower on average and has similar regulation in place)</p><p>* Reduction of competition due to higher barrier to entry</p><p>* Despite 93% of broadband users subscribing to 17 carriers, compliance costs will likely drive many of the 3,000 rural broadband providers out of business</p><p>* Definition of "broadband" for rural carriers changed from 4/1 to 25/3.</p><p>* USF changed from 10/1 to 25/3.</p><p>* No bright-line rules - all interpretations on a case-by-case basis.</p><p>* Advisory opinions are non-binding (meaning a provider can ask for and receive approval from the FCC on an action, and the FCC can then rule against that action at a future date).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vvvvvvv, post: 2715550, member: 5151"] [URL="http://www.fcc.gov/documents"]Straight from FCC Commissioners[/URL]: * FCC micromanagement of the Internet * Rate regulation * FCC approval of consumer plans * Estimated $11B increase in broadband bills due to increased taxes. * Likelihood of slower connections (Europe is 23% slower on average and has similar regulation in place) * Reduction of competition due to higher barrier to entry * Despite 93% of broadband users subscribing to 17 carriers, compliance costs will likely drive many of the 3,000 rural broadband providers out of business * Definition of "broadband" for rural carriers changed from 4/1 to 25/3. * USF changed from 10/1 to 25/3. * No bright-line rules - all interpretations on a case-by-case basis. * Advisory opinions are non-binding (meaning a provider can ask for and receive approval from the FCC on an action, and the FCC can then rule against that action at a future date). [/QUOTE]
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