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Does FCC have to make a finding?

techrepublic.funchords@... 2nd Mar 2008

I suspect they would have make some finding one way or the other if FreePress filed an official complaint with FCC?

Not for that reason. They were, and technically still are, free to ignore the petition for as long as they wish.

But Martin said that they would hear the matter and is ready and able to respond as needed. The big question is that of whether Comcast's actions were "Reasonable." Almost everyone who testified to that question said no, but there were disagreements as to where they crossed the line.

So the FCC practically has to respond and tell us what they decided -- but only because they said they would, legislation requiring them to do so is coming down the tracks, and Comcast practically taunted them by saying that the FCC was powerless to stop them.