[saboot]

I have talked directly to people in higher positions in telecom industries. They are expecting a reversal on net neutrality towards more "market-friendly" positions.

Yes, this is a personal anecdote. No, I don't have a citation.

Hope for the best, but expect and prepare for the worst.

[ci5er]

The executive staff at telecoms I have talked to have mixed expectations. I don't know anyone at/with cable -- which I think this was aimed at in the first place.

The reclassification of services necessary to make the ruling in the first place was (I believe) over-reach.

But, people appear to like the outcome, so they don't quibble with the methods.

I don't dislike that particular outcome, but worry about the executive branch unilaterally extending their own purview. That territorial expansion would allow for a lot of decisions that I might like a lot less. That probably just means that I worry too much about what will happen when a guy I don't like is in charge...

[tajen]

I think at this point it is clear that it takes tremendous energy to have a very little say on topics like net neutrality, surveillance, and more. That's the case is most western countries: Our leaders have a great latitude, in parallel with their main program, to apply things which weren't discussed during the campaign.Until we find a better way, we'll have to accept that, yes, the president has legitimate power to do it.