Deter competition and innovation

FCC commissioner Ajit Pai stated that the FCC entirely neglects the concerns of smaller competitors who will be subject to various taxes, such as state property taxes. This results in nothing in regards to create more competition, according to Pai. According to a magazine article by Berin Szoka, Matthew Starr, and Jon Henke, journalists with a lot of knowledge in the net neutrality field, local governments and public utilities impose and create a more significant barrier to entry for more competition and innovation.