Ask HN: Submit request to FCC to treat ISPs as common carriers

7 points by gacba 11 years ago | 3 comments

FCC public comment deadline is this Monday, Sept 15th.

Please do this--It's not ok for Comcast to provide crap service at sky-high prices anymore. Same with TWC, AT&T, CenturyLink and others. Make the FCC treat them like utilities!

1. Go to http://fcc.gov/comments

2. Click on 14-28, the third item (not 14-57)

3. Fill out the form, add the Comment “ I want internet service providers classified as Common Carriers. “

4. Click Confirm

5. You're done!

6. Tell your friends and family to do that too. ISPs shouldn't get a free ride anymore.

Hurry--there's not much time left on this

gacba 11 years ago |

Crappy formatted instructions--sorry!

1. Go to http://fcc.gov/comments

2. Click on 14-28, the third item (not 14-57)

3. Fill out the form, add the Comment “ I want internet service providers classified as Common Carriers. “

4. Click Confirm

5. You're done!

6. Tell your friends and family to do that too. ISPs shouldn't get a free ride anymore.

IgorPartola 11 years ago |

For those living under large stone formations, what will this do?

gacba 11 years ago | |

The FCC is currently taking public comments about net neutrality and whether ISPs are "common carriers" of content, which would subject them to certain rules of peering and content availability. It would also prevent them from charging more to allow "faster access".