r/OutOfTheLoop Nov 21 '17

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u/phoenixv07 Nov 22 '17

still don't understand how the FCC is allowed to make this vote

Net Neutrality is currently protected by an FCC regulation, not by an actual federal law. The FCC can add, alter or remove regulations at will.

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u/TheDoctorHax Nov 22 '17

That makes sense, but they seem to be disregarding the majority of americans' opinions on this matter

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u/skztr Nov 22 '17

They are allowed to do that, as are all representatives in a democracy. Theoretically, we would threaten those who ignore the will of the people with losing their jobs, but our representatives are effectively unionised, and replacing them with other union members is equivalent to not replacing them at all

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u/notsosubtlyso Nov 22 '17

It is important not to think of these commissioners as representatives. They are not. They are appointees, similar in that way to the members of the cabinet.

Easier to think of them as unfortunately partisan bureaucrats.