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[Commentary] The Federal Communications Commission’s decision to regulate the Internet as a public utility is a depressing moment for American innovation and economic liberty.

The FCC is grabbing political control over a vibrant market that until now has been driven by inventors and consumers. . The rules are ostensibly to prevent Internet companies from blocking customer access to particular websites or slowing down service. But the FCC has presented no evidence that this is occurring, so the power grab is being justified by some theoretical future harm. Congress likely won’t be able to stop the FCC, so the best near-term response will have to come in the courts. In the best case, the lawsuits will delay the new rules until after the 2016 election. Then a new President less set on political control can appoint a new FCC and rewrite this effort to subject this great engine of American innovation to the untender clutches of the same folks who brought you ObamaCare.


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