USA problem new HR 3636 problem

[David Farber <farber@central.cis.upenn.edu>]

To: farber@central.cis.upenn.edu
From: rjs@farnsworth.mit.edu (Richard Jay Solomon)
Subject: new HR 3636 problem


The Markey markup contains a very stupid provision pushed  by Ralph Nader
for the FCC to regulate the Internet so that it only charges a flat rate.
The worst part of the provision is that it *regulates* the "Internet"
(whatever it is) and specifically puts it into the US Code  for the first
time. Who the hell needs that??!!!


What should we do about it? It is not in the Hollings bill, so if there is
any controversy the conf committee will drop it.




Richard






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>Worse: If any part of the essential internet gets locked in as a regulated
>service, it is a dead duck as far as future federal R&D agency interest
>goes. It will be as safe from the politics of procurement as FTS 2000, and
>about as useful as a source of innovation!