What do I hope the fallout will be?
People realize that Congress has been punting its lawmaking responsibilities to the President for the past 50 years, reducing their own power (by extension, their constituents' power). Then, they realize their own state legislature has the power to pass laws. Upon realizing these things, they push their state lawmakers to pass a state law requiring any and all internet traffic be delivered, unrestricted, to every customer. Additionally, they'll push the same state legislature to remove laws and regulations that restrict cities from establishing their own ISPs. Cities and townships that subsidize fiber installation will mandate that any subsidies must allow for low, fixed costs to city-operated ISP use and Internet service begins its movement towards becoming a locally-controlled utility that can be influenced, operated, and directed by residents of the community.
What do I think will happen?
Public outcry will force FCC to water down their regulations, but not completely abandon Title II Net Neutrality for ISPs. Too many will call it a victory, while enforcement continues to be sparse. Internet access will remain walled behind corporate structures that are encouraged by regulatory protections to engage in rent-seeking, instead of community-serving, behaviors.
How can we have the biggest impact on the outcome?
Pull the decision-making power out of the FCC and closer to the user/voter. Empower state-level Inspectors General and Justice Departments to enforce those laws and staff them to a level they can receive and investigate claims. Additionally, aid in the technological progress at the state and local level. Offer to consult on tech contract negotiations, assist in tech reviews to clean up system overlap, submit suggestions to the city/state for user-facing systems, go to school board meetings to give a technically-skilled opinion (run for a school board or city council position, even!). Realize that you can have a lot of impact by helping to streamline the systems that serve your friends and neighbors every day. Just because it's not a flashy "industry disruption" doesn't mean it's not worth doing.
What's different this time?
Enough people are coming to realize that regulation sounds comforting, but is less receptive to voter feedback than an elected lawmaker.
What are the long-term stances we can take?
Demand that legislators take their responsibilities seriously by writing clear and specific laws instead of delegating to the executive branch and/or federal level. Attempt to build specific laws/regulations at the lowest level (city, county, state, then federal), making them more robust against future changes. Learn how your city/county/state reps takes input and write up specific suggestions for them, instead of waiting for the bills to be on the floor.
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What do I hope the fallout will be?
People realize that Congress has been punting its lawmaking responsibilities to the President for the past 50 years, reducing their own power (by extension, their constituents' power). Then, they realize their own state legislature has the power to pass laws. Upon realizing these things, they push their state lawmakers to pass a state law requiring any and all internet traffic be delivered, unrestricted, to every customer. Additionally, they'll push the same state legislature to remove laws and regulations that restrict cities from establishing their own ISPs. Cities and townships that subsidize fiber installation will mandate that any subsidies must allow for low, fixed costs to city-operated ISP use and Internet service begins its movement towards becoming a locally-controlled utility that can be influenced, operated, and directed by residents of the community.
What do I think will happen?
Public outcry will force FCC to water down their regulations, but not completely abandon Title II Net Neutrality for ISPs. Too many will call it a victory, while enforcement continues to be sparse. Internet access will remain walled behind corporate structures that are encouraged by regulatory protections to engage in rent-seeking, instead of community-serving, behaviors.
How can we have the biggest impact on the outcome?
Pull the decision-making power out of the FCC and closer to the user/voter. Empower state-level Inspectors General and Justice Departments to enforce those laws and staff them to a level they can receive and investigate claims. Additionally, aid in the technological progress at the state and local level. Offer to consult on tech contract negotiations, assist in tech reviews to clean up system overlap, submit suggestions to the city/state for user-facing systems, go to school board meetings to give a technically-skilled opinion (run for a school board or city council position, even!). Realize that you can have a lot of impact by helping to streamline the systems that serve your friends and neighbors every day. Just because it's not a flashy "industry disruption" doesn't mean it's not worth doing.
What's different this time?
Enough people are coming to realize that regulation sounds comforting, but is less receptive to voter feedback than an elected lawmaker.
What are the long-term stances we can take?
Demand that legislators take their responsibilities seriously by writing clear and specific laws instead of delegating to the executive branch and/or federal level. Attempt to build specific laws/regulations at the lowest level (city, county, state, then federal), making them more robust against future changes. Learn how your city/county/state reps takes input and write up specific suggestions for them, instead of waiting for the bills to be on the floor.