Expect Congress and the courts to jump in quickly over this extreme over-reach by the FCC. From The Hill
Tuesday’s strongest statements came from the Republican commissioners, who said the agency is overstepping its authority and attempting to act as a lawmaking body.
“The FCC is not Congress. We cannot make laws,” said Republican Commission Robert McDowell, describing Tuesday as “one of the darkest days in FCC history.”
“The era of Internet regulatory arbitrage has dawned,” he said.
He also predicted the effort will get shot down in court.
The legislation has something for everyone to hate. It still begs the question, why is this necessary? Because a few people complained? Messing it up for everyone else. Of course, the point is not free speech or any other high minded principles, but, simply another way for government to expand their influence over everything, particularly a segment in which others have spent their money developing, expanding, and running.
