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>>"It wouldn't give the commission new powers, but the bill — known as the Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act — would give the FCC crucial political cover to prohibit what consumer advocates say would harm startup companies and Internet services by requiring them to pay extra fees to ISPs."

The title seems a bit off. Wouldn't Congress only be the ones that could ban internet slow lanes? Not the FCC.



The debate is three part:

Part A) Whether the FCC should use the existing powers Congress granted it to push network neutrality

Part B) Whether Congress should force the FCC to use its existing powers to push for network neutrality

Part C) Whether Congress should grant the FCC new powers to push for network neutrality (the FCC reclassifying broadband as a utility probably falls in here as well, given its impact)


The Supreme Court has already weighed in on A.




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