The FCC approval means these are done deals, as the remaining states are not raising issues that call into question the closing of the deals.

Both sides are using lots of rhetoric, and there's a little bit of truth to what each has to say. But nobody really knows what's going to happen.

Right now, I would never invest in a business model that depended on protection from Net neutrality.

It's hard to find someone with a more extensive resume than Dave Dorman in telecom,

Lawyers represent their clients but when they become judges – or in this case, commissioners – their personal views reflect a broader range of considerations.

We do not think, however, that this means that he would oppose the (AT&T-BellSouth) deal or even necessarily require conditions he advocated as a lawyer.