Net neutrality and a Constitutional Amendment: good idea, bad idea, or ?

[steve2470]

What do you think ? I don't know. I will wait to read the answers, thank you

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[onenote]

1. What will the amendment say?

[steve2470]

2. something to the effect of guaranteeing net neutrality

I don't know all the legalities involved, so that's why I didn't take a position.

[onenote]

3. Hard to assess whether a Constitutional Amendment on net neutrality is a good idea

without knowing exactly what the amendment would say. Net Neutrality is actually a somewhat amorphous concept that means a lot of different things to people.

[steve2470]

4. yes it would have to be very carefully and specifically written

Otherwise it would never pass Congress even.

[bdamomma]

5. freedom of speech

isn't it???

[steve2470]

6. I would argue that, yes

Not a lawyer, but yes, that would be my argument.

[bdamomma]

7. Dec 14th is the vote for it.

we should calling our Reps and Senators on this one too. Too many distractions especially that stupid molester in Alabama.

[steve2470]

8. yep I agree! nt

[steve2470]

9. an example of the BS against net neutrality

Link to tweet

Brought to you by companies and organizations dedicated to expanding the discussion of Broadband for America

https://twitter.com/broadband4us

Hardly an impartial source.

[melm00se]

10. bad idea

why?

All Constitutional amendments (save 2) address/preserve/protect fundamental human rights and/or how the federal government is structured or functions.

I find it a real stretch to say that net neutrality is a fundamental human right.

[dumbcat]

11. A fundamental human right

is anything that we think is a good idea and helps the People.

[WillowTree]

13. Actually, no it isn't.

[dumbcat]

14. Tell me what it is

[LeftInTX]

12. Best handled with legislation and not constitutional

amendment.

It is technology related and could be written as a law into the CFR. A constitutional amendment should be able to hold for 100+ years. Technology is constantly changing and it is much easier to update the CFR than the constitution.

Net neutrality could fall under the 1st Amend.