Major Majoras

September 5, 2006

Yes, it was a few weeks ago now, but humor us: We just can’t get enough of that speech by FTC chair Deborah Platt Majoras, where she offered her considered opinion on whether new Internet regulations are necessary. (In sum: Not now.) Here’s one of her best bits:

“While I am sounding cautionary notes about new legislation, let me make clear that if broadband providers engage in anticompetitive conduct, we will not hesitate to act using our existing authority. … But I have to say, thus far, proponents of Net neutrality regulation have not come to us to explain where the market is failing or what anticompetitive conduct we should challenge.”

Got that? There are already government officials that Google, Amazon, Yahoo and their Internet allies could complain to if the telecom industry was acting unfairly.

More proof that they don’t have any serious complaint, they just want a handout. We hope that the Senate, when it reconvenes, takes Ms. Majoras’ thoughts into consideration.



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