Charles Sauer argues Congress's internet regulation efforts are stuck in the dial-up era
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Daily Freeman
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Charles Sauer critiques Congress's attempts to regulate the internet, arguing that lawmakers are out of touch with modern digital realities. He contends that Washington's approach to internet regulation is stuck in a dial-up era mindset, focusing on outdated concerns while ignoring real issues like cybersecurity and digital literacy. The piece argues that heavy-handed government intervention will stifle innovation rather than promote competition.
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Picture a committee room full of officials who still treat 'reply all' as a national security incident, confidently announcing they have cracked the code on digital competition.
The children of these elderly lawmakers are probably not worried about monopoly power when they see their parents online; they are worried about them clicking a fake 'your package is delayed' text or posting a Facebook status that begins, 'Dear Google.'
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