<div dir="ltr">My recollection is that the "lack of authority" stems from the FCC's own pronouncement on the interpretation of the associated laws. First, they decided that they would not classify internet service as a "common carrier". Then they turned around and started imposing regulations on ISPs that the law said could only be enforced against common carriers. It seems like they have the power to fix their own pronouncement (though it will no-doubt have lots of unintended consequences).<div>
<br></div><div>Given the monopoly (or, at best, non-competing triopoly) status of broadband providers in most communities, I think it's quite fair to have the FCC intervene. At least until Google lays more FTTH.</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 11:50 AM, William Yang <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:wyang@gcfn.net" target="_blank">wyang@gcfn.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Note that I take no position about the merits of net neutrality: this is<br>
purely an observation of process.<br>
<br>
Wasn't the reason that the rules were dinged in the DC District Court due<br>
to a lack of legal authority? As in, the FCC can't enforce rules it<br>
doesn't have the legal authority to issue... I'm pretty sure we don't want<br>
to change *that*!<br>
<br>
Seems as though there may be a bigger problem than a simple petition can<br>
correct, and the petition may not be going to the right place to make the<br>
changes, because I'm pretty sure the FCC's authority comes from<br>
authorizations from Congress, not from the executive branch.<br>
<br>
Maybe I've misunderstood what was going on.<br>
<br>
-Bill<br>
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On 01/24/2014 05:36 PM, tom wrote:<br>
> There's a petition sponsored by of all people, the Sierra Club to<br>
> reclassify broadband Internet access as a telecommunications service and<br>
> implement new net neutrality rules.<br>
><br>
> I will reply the link to anybody that's interested, or post here if<br>
> appropriate.<br>
><br>
> Tom<br>
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