The newly-proposed FCC regs, perversely called "Restoring Internet Freedom," would allow ISPs to "regulate themselves" in any way the companies see fit. While some telecoms pay lip-service to net-neutrality, it's not hard to imagine businesses being extremely happy to manage their networks and offering differential high-speed access to content providers who pay an access fee. Net neutrality regulations were written to keep this from happening, making sure that ISPs treat all data equally.

The new public comment deadlines come on the heels of several requests for an extension. "On August 1, 2017, Public Knowledge, Access Now, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Computer & Communications Industry Association, Consumers Union, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Engine Advocacy, National Consumer Law Center on behalf of its low-income clients, the World Wide Web Foundation, and the Writers Guide of America West (Movants) filed a motion requesting an eight-week extension of the reply comment deadline in this proceeding," says the FCC document. While the original request was for an eight-week delay, the FCC feels that two weeks is plenty.