WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today expressed its opposition to news that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering levying sanctions against the Comcast Corporation for blocking some Internet traffic.“While some companies may choose to offer unfettered Internet access to attract consumers, it should never be forced upon by the government,” said CAGW President Tom Schatz. “What the FCC is contemplating amounts to imposing network neutrality.”
“Net neutrality” would allow the federal government to continue to shape the content and use of the Internet. Any government interference or regulation of the Internet will require the requisite bureaucracy to manage and the cost will be foisted on the taxpayers. Once a bureaucracy is created it naturally expands, not contracts.
Consumers have more Internet choices than ever before. Cable, satellite and wireless broadband providers are competing head-to-head for customers and providing better services at lower prices. Coerced “net neutrality” would suppress innovation. Pricing and web content are both means of competition. Without a plethora of consumer options, monopolies will arise and push out the smaller companies that can find a niche in the marketplace.
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