The Expanding Net of Online Regulations  Jillian Bandes
10/22/2009 12:01:00 AM - Jillian Bandes   Going Rogue by Sarah
Palin FREE  The FCC would essentially require ISPs to charge
consumers the same for internet activity that uses a lot of
bandwidth, like downloading music, as they do for activity that
uses relatively little bandwidth, like reading text on a web
page. The anticipated regulations have sparked a flurry of
attention from lawmakers, with over 72 House Democrats signing a
letter addressed to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, voicing
their concerns.  “As the FCC embarks on its much anticipated
rulemaking…we urge the Commission to carefully consider the full
range of potential consequences that government action may have
on network investment,” said the letter. A majority of the
Democratic signatories were Blue Dogs.  Genachowski’s address on
Monday indicated that he was in favor of these “net neutrality”
restrictions. He said he would like to require broadband
providers to disclose how they were ch