Orientation summary — a fast, cited starting point, not a substitute for reading the filings. Generated from the public ECFS record.
Public comments — 62 filings
Sentiment of the general public's web-form comments — separate from the industry positions. 62 comments, 46 distinct versions after grouping form letters.
Bottom line: Public comments run about 14-to-1 in favor. This reflects the volume of public write-in comments — not the weight of legal argument, or the standard the FCC applies.
Estimated split: 84% support · 6% oppose · 10% other. Support = wants the FCC to adopt/keep the action; Oppose = wants it rejected; Unclear = neutral or off-topic.
How we know: 100% of comments are grouped form letters classified exactly; the rest are estimated from a random sample of 46 distinct comments.
Top themes
- support net neutrality — 32 (support)
- off-topic request — 4 (other)
- maintain current regulations — 2 (support)
- net neutrality hinders ISPs — 1 (oppose)
- oppose big business influence — 1 (support)
- equal access necessity — 1 (support)
- keep internet open — 1 (support)
- public interest mandate — 1 (support)
What people wrote
- SUPPORT: “Keep strong net neutrality rules backed by Title II” — 11 filed this
- SUPPORT: “Please retain a strong Title II Net Neutrality rules; please affirm neural internet for all” — 3 filed this
- SUPPORT: “Preserve net neutrality and title 2.” — 3 filed this
- OPPOSE: “The reason that net neutrality is holding back the rollout of faster internet by the ISPs cannot be supported by any rational thinker when you look at other countries. The only industry that in the US has been thriving in the last 20 years is the Information Technology industry,”
- OPPOSE: “I do Not want Net Neutrality II repealed. This will cause my push to be slower and coast me more money. And, allow big business to take advantage of Americans.”
- OPPOSE: “Dear Mr. Pai: I'm writing to express my concerns over your recent announcement regarding your intention to roll back net neutrality rules. I believe that rolling back the progress that was made under the Obama Administration, would cause severe harm to the individual consumer. ”
How this sentiment is measured
We read the public express comments from the FCC's ECFS record, group identical form letters and count them exactly, then classify a random sample of the distinct versions and extrapolate to all 62 comments. This is public sentiment only; it is not a measure of the legal merits or how the Commission will rule.
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