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date: '2017-07-20'
title: 'Senator attacks ISP and FCC argument for net neutrality repeal'
description: "ISPs are already investing in infrastructure with existing regulations in place. They want net neutrality restrictions repealed so that they can more freely continue their existing abusing and anticompetitive behavior."
draft: false
tags: ['politics', 'net neutrality']
---

**[Senator Edward Markey, Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/?p=1135805):**

> ISPs are quick to tell the FCC and the public that Title II is harming network investment, but they have presented a much rosier view when talking to investors.<!-- excerpt -->

ISPs are _already_ investing in infrastructure with existing regulations in place. They want net neutrality restrictions repealed so that they can more freely continue their existing abusing and anticompetitive behavior[^1].

A better fix for this problem would be to encourage more competition in the market, rather than shred regulations covering existing companies with near-monopoly positions and an extensive track record of anticompetitive and customer-hostile behavior.

[^1]: If ISPs are threatened by Netflix, they should try competing by creating a service that doesn't suck.
