http://attpublicpolicy.com/broadband-policy/reclassification-redux/ AT&T Public Policy Blog Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:20:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://attpublicpolicy.com/broadband-policy/reclassification-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Brett Glass Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:02:06 +0000 http://attpublicpolicy.com/?p=561#comment-100 Hank, as you know, I'm a wireless ISP. I've been bloodying my knuckles for nearly two decades building out a facilities-based, competitive network with the understanding that my infrastructure, like that of a cable provider, would not be subjected to regulation. (Ironically, I do offer wholesale transport and rebranding, though no other ISP has taken me up on the offer so far.) <br /> In any event, the article above proposes that the Federal government say, "Gotcha! Guess what: we're gonna regulate that infrastructure you built after all." How is that fair? How could a small business like mine be expected to file tariffs, etc. and cope with the volumes of regulations which Bob Quinn recently pointed out to the Washington Post -- and which (as you know) takes buildings full of lawyers to deal with? You are correct that "network neutrality" regulations are not necessary in the presence of competition. Why would regulation of infrastructure be necessary except in the cases where there is market power? Hank, as you know, I’m a wireless ISP. I’ve been bloodying my knuckles for nearly two decades building out a facilities-based, competitive network with the understanding that my infrastructure, like that of a cable provider, would not be subjected to regulation. (Ironically, I do offer wholesale transport and rebranding, though no other ISP has taken me up on the offer so far.)

In any event, the article above proposes that the Federal government say, “Gotcha! Guess what: we’re gonna regulate that infrastructure you built after all.” How is that fair? How could a small business like mine be expected to file tariffs, etc. and cope with the volumes of regulations which Bob Quinn recently pointed out to the Washington Post — and which (as you know) takes buildings full of lawyers to deal with? You are correct that “network neutrality” regulations are not necessary in the presence of competition. Why would regulation of infrastructure be necessary except in the cases where there is market power?

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