Sprint Surprises Everybody, Supports Title II Neutrality Rules In an interesting turnaround, Sprint today officially threw their support behind the reclassification of ISPs under Title II and the creation of meaningful Title-II based net neutrality rules. In a filing with the FCC (spotted via GigaOM), Sprint declares that they're ok with the process as long as the rules are smart enough to protect reasonable network management (which thus far has never been an issue). ISPs like Verizon, AT&T and Comcast have claimed that Title II rules will stifle investment in the broadband sector, while privately admitting to investors the rules are no big deal. Sprint, in contrast, makes it clear that Title II rules done correctly will have no impact on the company's willingness to invest in network infrastructure: quote: "So long as the FCC continues to allow wireless carriers to manage our networks and differentiate our products, Sprint will continue to invest in data networks regardless of whether they are regulated by Title II, Section 706, or some other light touch regulatory regime." Not only is it part of a surprising momentum shift toward Title II, it's a pretty clever move by Sprint, in that it specifically puts T-Mobile and CEO John Legere -- who've been making huge waves about being consumer friendly -- directly in the spotlight as a company that's publicly opposed Title II protections that could actually help consumers. Not only is it part of a surprising momentum shift toward Title II, it's a pretty clever move by Sprint, in that it specifically puts T-Mobile and CEO John Legere -- who've been making huge waves about being consumer friendly -- directly in the spotlight as a company that's publicly opposed Title II protections that could actually help consumers. The move makes Sprint the only large carrier supporting Title II, something that's sure to annoy their colleagues at the CTIA, who've been working hard to argue that wireless is so competitive in shouldn't be governed by neutrality rules. Sprint Title II Support Letter to FCC







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Canada 5 recommendations Treegravy Premium Member I'm suspicious. It's too...too, almost humanistic. Consumers really need a break somewhere. Caveat Emptor in all dealings become so draining. From checking the coffee can label to see if the quantity inside has changed; to bottom of the line price hikes; to "innovation", "new and improved" that is anything but; to politicians working actively against constituents -- not to mention the illiterati voting against their best interests by believing the constant propagandist non news; and never mind keeping up with it all.



As to needing a break - this is a good place to start. Connection access and stability is quickly becoming a necessity that give citizens some small capability to meet and educate themselves to weave their way through the myriads of complex challenges of modern life.



Fingers crossed that this comes to pass.