TODAY<i>S DECISION BY THE FCC TO ENCUMBER BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICES WITH BADLY ANTIQUATED REGULATIONS IS A RADICAL STEP THAT PRESAGES A TIME OF UNCERTAINTY FOR CONSUMERS </i>INNOVATORS AND INVESTORS <i>OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES A BIPARTISAN </i>LIGHT<i>TOUCH POLICY APPROACH UNLEASHED UNPRECEDENTED INVESTMENT AND ENABLED THE BROADBAND INTERNET AGE CONSUMERS NOW ENJOY </i>THE FCC TODAY CHOSE TO CHANGE THE WAY THE COMMERCIAL INTERNET HAS OPERATED SINCE ITS CREATION <i>CHANGING A PLATFORM THAT HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL SHOULD BE DONE </i>IF AT ALL <i>ONLY AFTER CAREFUL POLICY ANALYSIS </i>FULL TRANSPARENCY <i>AND BY THE LEGISLATURE </i>WHICH IS CONSTITUTIONALLY CHARGED WITH DETERMINING POLICY <i>AS A RESULT </i>IT IS LIKELY THAT HISTORY WILL JUDGE TODAY<i>S ACTIONS AS MISGUIDED </i>THE FCC<i>S MOVE IS ESPECIALLY REGRETTABLE BECAUSE IT IS WHOLLY UNNECESSARY </i>THE FCC HAD TARGETED TOOLS AVAILABLE TO PRESERVE AN OPEN INTERNET <i>BUT INSTEAD CHOSE TO USE THIS ORDER AS AN EXCUSE TO ADOPT 300</i>PLUS PAGES OF BROAD AND OPEN<i>ENDED REGULATORY ARCANA THAT WILL HAVE UNINTENDED NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES FOR CONSUMERS AND VARIOUS PARTS OF THE INTERNET ECOSYSTEM FOR YEARS TO COME </i>WHAT HAS BEEN AND WILL REMAIN CONSTANT BEFORE <i>DURING AND AFTER THE EXISTENCE OF ANY REGULATIONS IS VERIZON</i>S COMMITMENT TO AN OPEN INTERNET THAT PROVIDES CONSUMERS WITH COMPETITIVE BROADBAND CHOICES AND INTERNET ACCESS WHEN <i>WHERE </i>AND HOW THEY WANT<i>