Plan to Roll Back Internet Regulations a Boon for Business and Innovation: New at Reason
Goodbye and good riddance to the Obama administration's "Open Internet Order."
Reason Staff|May. 2, 2017 10:15 am
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Libertarians, rejoice, writes Andrea O'Sullivan—a U.S. regulator took the bold step of deciding that his office simply doesn't have the jurisdiction to control major parts of the internet. Last Wednesday, the free market-friendly Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai unveiled his plan to roll back the FCC's controversial 2015 Open Internet Order (OIO), which granted the telecommunication regulator expansive discretionary authority over how Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can operate and compete.
Pai's plan is a real win for those who believe businesses should not need government permission before innovating, O'Sullivan suggests.
http://reason.com/blog/2017/05/02/plan-to-roll-back-internet-regulations
