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What about Title II do you think makes boundary caching untouchable by regulators as well? Remember, this is the framework created to bring Ma Bell to heel.

Why should Comcast be allowed to build “fast lanes” for their own NBC content and exclude Netflix, just because the delivery vector is an IP cable box instead of an IP WLAN hub?

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Remember, this is the framework created to bring Ma Bell to heel.

Is this irony? In what sense has Ma Bell been brought to heel? Do you mean that ATT and VZN haven't yet merged? Perhaps you mean that neither of them has yet consumed CenturyLink?

notes: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15756334

It was the 1930's, and since that time the baby Bells have slowly re-merged. You mentioned CenturyLink (formerly USWest) ans Cincinnati Bell also still exists, as well as some other remnants elsewhere. Many people make the argument the the Communications act of '96 stifled DSL, which pushed data heavy users to cable internet as soon as it was available.

Given how things stand, and who is in power, I think it would be best to be pushing for further deregulation in telecom, since that is the argument they are making. They need to put up or shut up.

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