| > I'll probably be downvoted for this but I actually read most of the 900+ combined pages of the Obama-era net neutrality order plus the Communications Act of 1960 Do you mean the Telecommunication Act of 1996 or the Communications Act of 1934? Or the Communications Amendments Act of 1960? Because the first and second are relevant here, but while the last did make changes to the 1934 Act, those aren't really germane to the 2018 Open Internet order. > Among other problems, in order to lay new fiber ISPs must seek approval from the DOD and Secretary of State. No, it did not require that. > Arguably, it lead directly to the situation much of the US faces with vast swathes of area being controlled by only one or two entrants. No, unless you suggest retrocausality, that's not at all arguable; that situation was in place well before the 2015 order at issue, which was in effect for less than 3 years and not enforced for much of that time because the Pai opposed it even though it was on the books and nominally in force. > Since the ruling was repealed several years ago It was only two years ago (the repeal became effective in June 2018.) |