'Father Of The Internet' Skewers FCC: 'You Don't Understand How The Internet Works'

'Father Of The Internet' Skewers FCC: 'You Don't Understand How The Internet Works'

7 years ago
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The comment referred to in the letter detailed numerous technical mistakes in the FCC’s proposed order, including a flawed understanding of the differences between ISPs and edge providers (content companies like Netflix), and how firewalls function (described in the document as “a stunning lack of technical knowledge”).

The engineers and experts who wrote the comment warned that repealing net neutrality could have “dangerous consequences, including stifling future innovation and depressing future investment in the wealth of Internet services that drive such a large part of the U.S. economy.”