Why Ajit Pai’s decision killing Obama’s net neutrality FCC regulation is good

By Washington Examiner

Published November 27, 2017 5:01am ET

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Why Ajit Pai’s decision killing Obama’s net neutrality FCC regulation is good — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced last week that the FCC would roll back "net neutrality," which led to many complaints from Democrats. But they need to answer this: Why is it better for the federal government rather than customers to decide how networks should handle data? (Federal Communications Commission via Wikimedia Commons)

Sometimes you have to wonder how sincere people are when they gnash their teeth and pull out their hair over President Trump blocking or reversing an Obama-era regulation.

The latest cries of distress about anarchy and market apocalypse can be heard about an announcement by the Federal Communications Commission that it will roll back “net neutrality.”

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