US Democrats Introduce Bill To Restore Net Neutrality 535
New submitter litehacksaur111 writes "Lawmakers are introducing the Open Internet Preservation Act (PDF) which aims to restore net neutrality rules enforced by the FCC before being struck down by the DC appeals court. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) said, 'The Internet is an engine of economic growth because it has always been an open platform for competition and innovation. Our bill very simply ensures that consumers can continue to access the content and applications of their choosing online.' Unfortunately, it looks unlikely the bill will make it through Congress. 'Republicans are almost entirely united in opposition to the Internet rules, meaning the bill is unlikely to ever receive a vote in the GOP-controlled House.'"
Re:It's incredibly frustrating... (Score:5, Interesting)
Not really. Net neutrality removes a barrier to entry for the market. One that doesn't exist yet, "pay off local ISPs to allow traffic" would be a necessary step for starting a new web-based business.
Re:It's incredibly frustrating... (Score:3, Interesting)
Exercising my rights as a consumer... in a market consisting of a government-imposed oligopoly. Yeah, sure, that'll work...!
This kind of moronic regurgitation of talking points with no consideration of context or applicability is what gives libertarians a bad name. Either learn to think or fuck off, please.