Tech pioneers accuse FCC of not understanding how the internet works

Tech pioneers accuse FCC of not understanding how the internet works

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http://www.pcgamer.com/tech-pioneers-accuse-fcc-of-not-understanding-how-the-internet-works/

FCC chairman Ajit Pai recently joked about being a brainwashed "Verizon puppet" in a skit that was played at a gathering with major telecoms, but those in favor of existing net neutrality rules are not laughing. Vint Cerf, the father of the internet, is certainly not amused. Neither are several other internet and tech pioneers who attached their names to an open letter criticizing the FCC of not understanding how the internet works.

"We are the pioneers and technologists who created and now operate the internet, and some of the innovators and business people who, like many others, depend on it for our livelihood. We are writing to respectfully urge you to call on FCC chairman Ajit Pai to cancel the December 14 vote on the FCC’s proposed Restoring Internet Freedom Order," the letter begins.