FCC Proposes to End Net Neutrality

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In this podcast, we talk to EFF Intellectual Property Director Corynne McSherry (@cmcsherr), who spent the weekend pouring over FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's proposal (@TomWheelerFCC), which is now available for public comment through DearFCC.  

Topics discussed include:

• How could the concept of paid prioritization impact news media diversity
• Argument in favor of regulating ISPs like phone companies
• Argument agasint regulating ISPs like phone companies
• Reclassifying ISPs as telecommunications services
• Al Tompkins's (@atompkins) article about the impact of Net Neutrality on jouranlism
• Who's the blame for where we are and how we got here
• Should the Federal Trade Commission be involved to regulate unfair competition
• Public threat of consolidated ownership of ISPs and content providers
• Best practices for mobilizing the public behind thicker policy issues
• How to file a public comment on the proposal to the FCC

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