Charter Claims Killing Net Neutrality Means Better Broadband Charter Spectrum insists that the death of net neutrality means better, faster broadband. As you might recall, ISP lobbyists repeatedly tried to claim that the FCC's modest net neutrality rules (which were officially killed off on Monday) severly hamstrung their ability to invest in broadband networks. Of course actual data, earnings reports, SEC filings and even statements from most ISP CEOs has repeatedly shown that to be a bogus claim.

Yet it's a claim that's been repeated over and over again by ISPs who are now insisting the death of consumer protections and the gutting of meaningful oversight of telecom mono/duopolies will somehow be a great win for American consumers. Over at its policy blog, an unnamed Charter author proudly insists that the corruption-fueled elimination of extremely popular net neutrality rules will somehow result in better broadband to more areas. "Without the regulatory overhang of these rules however, businesses like ours will have the certainty they need to make infrastructure investments over the long-term, helping more people get online and enabling even faster broadband," Charter claims. "This includes bringing high speed broadband to more hard to serve areas, including rural communities." But again, nothing in the rules stopped Charter from doing this previously, and anyone claiming otherwise is playing fast and loose with the facts. Charter executives have even acknowledged, repeatedly on record, that the rules never hurt the company's ability to invest. Of course Charter then gets to the real point of its post: calling for a fake net neutrality law it knows its lawyers will likely be the ones writing. "Charter’s commitment to our customers is our top priority," the nation's second-largest cable provider claims. "We urge Congress to pass new legislation that preserves an open internet and ensures a regulatory framework made for the 21st century, so we can continue to improve and invest in our networks and provide more people access to a fast, reliable, and open internet." As we've noted previously, there's numerous reasons Charter, AT&T, Verizon and Comcast are pushing for a new net neutrality law, and it has nothing to do with a "commitment to customers." The companies are nervous that the net neutrality repeal won't hold up in court, as well as the fact that half the states in the country are now considering their own net neutrality rules. As such, they want to write and pass loophole-filled net neutrality law with one real purpose: pre-empting tougher state or federal law, while blocking the FCC's 2015 rules from being restored by the courts. All the while, AT&T, Verizon, Charter and Comcast executives are desperately hoping American consumers are too stupid to recognize the real nature of this gambit. From many indications, they're succeeding. All the while, AT&T, Verizon, Charter and Comcast executives are desperately hoping American consumers are too stupid to recognize the real nature of this gambit. From many indications, they're succeeding.







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rahlquist

Redeye

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Villa Rica, GA 23 recommendations rahlquist Member Uh.. Soylent Green meant fewer hungry people too. brianiscool

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Tampa, FL 8 recommendations brianiscool Member Yeah.... Ok, whatever you say!

Edrick

I aspire to tell the story of a lifetime

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join:2004-09-11

San Diego, CA 8 recommendations Edrick Premium Member You do realize This is how propaganda and spreading false information works?



The average consumer is told by big corporations what’s good for them the consumer. en103

join:2011-05-02 6 recommendations en103 Member No, Charter... it doesn't Killing Net Neutrality does not mean 'better broadband'. My broadband hasn't improved any since NN's demise, not has cost gone down.

Killing NN only means (for these companies at least), less regulatory hurdles to deal with.... which always are/were paid for by the consumer.

I don't have issues with some regulation... I do have issues with over regulation - especially those created by some groups to basically fund their service.

Dryvlyne

Far Beyond Driven

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join:2004-08-30

Newark, OH 5 recommendations Dryvlyne Premium Member The post-Truth era It sickens me how much outright lying and deception there is in this Country. It's no wonder we have claims of "fake news" because facts & truth are so casually disregarded these days. Unless people are really tuned into a specific issue, and let's be real most aren't, then they can easily be duped into believing the most ridiculous things. mph101

join:2015-03-26

Saint Petersburg, FL 3 recommendations mph101 Member Bull Who is Charter directing this stupidity at? What sort of moron would fall for this propaganda? Its insulting to the majority of their customers, and the ones who believe it are imbeciles. These giant telecom/cable companies didn't spend years and millions of dollars lobbying and paying off corrupt politicians for the fun of it. Not only did they buy off the politicians they have gotten local/state & the federal government to pass laws (regulations) that hinder or halt building new, municipal expanding broadband. This includes making it illegal or difficult for states to create their own net neutrality laws.



These corrupt people running this country don't even hide it. They flaunt working against the will of the people and doing the bidding for the donors. The FCC directly did the opposite of what the public wanted and then lied about fake emails. Then put out a trash truck full of lies because they know it works. In 4 or less yrs the internet will be as bland and commercial laden as the decaying cable tv is becoming. The isp will censor and massively reduce what you can access and what you cannot.



The internet is a utility in 2018, it is hardly just a entertainment source yet that's how its being handle. Read the complainants that focus on pitiful customer service, constant outages or sketchy slow service. Combine that with the cat & mouse game of trying to renew after a so called contract is up. Everyone pays something different based on how much time they can devote to calling the isp over and over. Because every customer service you talk to will give a different price. This is a disgusting state of affairs from a disgusting government.

Imagine if other utilities conducted business, service, pricing,delivery of product. Such as electric, water, or gas. The USA would be a third world rat hole, and we are heading there. More regulation is needed on the hard wired internet not less.

Whats next the total deregulation of electric companies? Why should they be regulated if the telecom/isp aren't? DigitalManny

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Glendale, CA 2 recommendations DigitalManny Member I also claim..... Trump and Aji enjoy eating each others turd and FCC is not for protecting consumers.