Net Neutrality okay for now with the FCC ruling

Notice that the Republican Commissioner, Ms.Tate "said that network providers are making strides on network neutrality without government interference. Tate’s favored approach was to allow the private sector to sort out network neutrality." This is the same approach that has the toy industry regulating itself, the food industry regulating itself, etc.

The FCC has 5 commissioners. There are two democratic commissioners, two republican commissioners, and then one appointed by the president. Thus, just like the Supreme Court, the FCC is an election year consideration.

clipped from blogs.zdnet.com FCC slaps Comcast’s wrist over network neutrality; Sets precedent Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:48 am The Federal Communications Commission on Friday ruled 3-2 that Comcast overstepped its network management authority by blocking BitTorrent peer to peer traffic, but stopped short of fining the cable company. The move clarifies the boundaries a bit for other carriers and sends the message that the FCC enforces network neutrality principles. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin likened Comcast’s behavior–and the Net neutrality issue in general–to the post office. Would it be ok if the post office decided what parcel it moved faster? “Comcast was blocking downloads and doing it 24/7,” said Martin. “Today the commission tells Comcast to stop and allow everyone to have unfettered access to the Internet.”