Thread by @helianthus77

The FCC wants to classify the internet as an "information service," its 1996 designation. This is what the Internet looked like in 1996:

Google didn't come out until 1998.
Wikipedia- 2001. The iPhone didn't come until 2007.

There was no Twitter, Facebook, or Blogger in 1996. People didn't telecommute or shop online like they do now.

Only 1% of American households used online banking in 1996.

mutualfundobserver.com/discuss/discus…

As of 2013, 51% of adult Americans were banking online, and the numbers were climbing.
pewinternet.org/2013/08/07/51-…

"Tele-medicine?" (using " telecommunication and information technology to provide.. healthcare from a distance")
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telemedic…

Forget it. Web MD was in its infancy in 1996 and didn't even come out until June of that year.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebMD

Ajit Pai supports telemedicine.
He wants the Internet to be "ubiquitous, competitive," and market-based.
cleveland.com/business/index…

Healthcare providers think that with a market-based system, an ISP could favor one hospital system over another...
fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/net…

And the telephone is moving to the Internet w/ VoIP, or "Voice Over Internet Protocol."
thevoipreport.com/article/cold-h…

Here is a useful article to explain the difference b/t traditional landline phone and VoIP:
fortistelecom.net/voip/voip-vs-l…

The Internet has changed much since 1996. It is not just an "information," but now a "telecommunication" service. #NetNeutrality #SaveTitle2

unroll plz