Verizon Ignores History, Says They'll Sue FCC Over Hybrid Plan While consumer advocacy groups and the EFF have been far from impressed, so far the mega-ISPs had yet to comment on the FCC's leaked proposal to take a "hybrid" approach to net neutrality rules. That approach would leave residential broadband connection classified as is to avoid a legal skirmish, while classifying the connections between ISPs and edge providers like Netflix as "information services" under Title II. The FCC's hope appears to be to dodge a more intense legal fight, but a new blog post by Verizon suggests that may not be possible. According to Verizon General Counsel and Policy VP Randal Milch, Verizon will basically sue if the FCC tries to do anything other than use existing Section 706 authority to craft the rules. The blog post begins as a missive designed to insist that lawsuits aren't guaranteed, but then proceeds to prove that they very much are. Verizon kind of amusingly breaks the support for varying neutrality policies as such: quote: Based on the public record and news reports, there are three active camps in the current debate: the utility regulation proponents, championed by Free Press, Public Knowledge and a few of the Silicon Valley companies pushing hard for a re-classification of Internet access as a “Title II” telecommunications service; the Internet service providers and others, such as organized labor and a number of civil rights groups, which argue strenuously that reclassification will endanger further investment in America’s superior networks, and that Section 706 provides a sufficient basis for rules; and the majority of the tech industry, quietly pushing a Section 706 solution. Verizon amusingly includes "civil rights groups" as supporters of their positions, ignoring that many such groups are once again failing to mention that FiOS is often classified under Title II to get tax breaks, and portions of their wireless infrastructure is also classified under Title II -- with no negative repercussions for consumers or companies. Verizon amusingly includes "civil rights groups" as supporters of their positions, ignoring that many such groups are generally controversially paid to parrot whatever they're told to parrot. Verizon also continues to demonize Title II,failing to mention that FiOS is often classified under Title II to get tax breaks, and portions of their wireless infrastructure is also classified under Title II -- with no negative repercussions for consumers or companies. Basically, Verizon argues that if the FCC sticks to the wimpy rules they originally proposed under Section 706, there will be no lawsuit. But if they try to classify ISPs (or the connections between ISPs and content and transit companies) as Title II, they'll sue: quote: The bottom line is that effective Net Neutrality rules – without further judicial intervention – are within reach, if the FCC takes the Section 706 route it originally proposed. Again, Verizon will have you ignore that the FCC originally took this route and imposed completely wimpy rules -- and Verizon chose to sue anyway, in the process Again, Verizon will have you ignore that the FCC originally took this route and imposed completely wimpy rules -- and, in the process pissing off many other larger ISPs who liked the original proposal just fine. The bottom line from Verizon's blog post? You really shouldn't believe much of anything that comes out of Verizon's mouth on this issue.Most consumer advocates believe if companies like Verizon are going to sue if anything even resembling useful rules are proposed, the FCC might as well do it correctly and just classify ISPs as utilities under Title II -- with forbearance.







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@66.249.113.x 5 recommendations biotech Anon Oh Verizon... Go fuck off and give your customers quality service at less cost without tax breaks (BE A MAN, VERIZON! You not man enough to pay taxes like the rest of Americans? (excludes diplomatic people and those who are tax exempt)), stop using money destined for wireline to wireLESS, and install DSLAMs in Central Offices that STILL don't have them!



To reiterate to Verizon (if they have the balls to visit this website anyway),

1. Go fuck off (and jerk off at the same time), McAdam. Why'd you stop FiOS expansion? When your time is up as CEO, be man enough and let the future CEO be one who actually cares about its wireline services instead of devoting the whole company to wireLESS.

2. Give your customers quality service at less cost

3. PAY THE FUCKING TAXES like everyone else in this country

4. Stop using money destined for wireline to wireLESS

5. Install DSLAMs in Central Offices that STILL don't have them.



Have a nice day.



If you have the balls to actually sue the F.C.C, you should have the balls to make DSL service available to those that NEED it today.