The Only Legitimate FCC Hybrid Network Neutrality Approach

[Commentary] In trying to re-impose price controls that the US Court of Appeals found the Federal Communications Commission did not have the legitimate authority to impose in the first place, the FCC is considering basically re-doing what it did the last two times it failed in court, i.e. re-proposing yet a new “hybrid” of combined FCC authorities, in a new hybrid mix of re-packaging, to see if they can get a different appeals court panel to swallow the FCC’s third hybrid cocktail. The only legitimate FCC “hybrid” network neutrality approach is for the FCC to respect the legitimate legal path the US Court of Appeals effectively advised the agency to follow, combined with an official request to Congress for the new legal authority the FCC believes it requires to regulate effectively in the 21st century.
[Scott Cleland is Chairman of NetCompetition, a pro-competition e-forum supported by broadband interests and President of Precursor LLC, a research consultancy for Fortune 500 companies]