The argument goes that ex-ante regulation imposes unnecessary costs in the form of regulatory compliance for smaller businesses, erecting a higher barrier for entry into the ISP market. Or something like that.
Where I live we have exactly two choices, and one is satellite based.
"Monday, we are ending this flawed approach and allowing smaller internet service providers to focus their efforts on deploying more broadband, connecting more Americans with digital opportunity, and offering more competition in the marketplace." [1]
[1]: https://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-chairman-our-job-is-to-protect...
I don't buy it. This won't change anything. Except for how less useful your internet connection would be.
If the focus were on smaller ISPs, why not make the new rules target only smaller ISPs instead of all of them?