Report: FCC Extends Deadline for Net Neutrality Comments

The Federal Communications Commission is being slammed by public comments on net neutrality right now. According to The Washington Post, the problem is so severe that some visitors haven't been able to file their input — so the FCC is extending the deadline for comments until midnight on Friday.

The FCC's electronic comment filing system (ECFS) is 17 years old, but despite that, it's managed to handle a crush of traffic in recent weeks. Over 780,000 comments have now been filed with the agency on net neutrality. Some have come from high-profile lawmakers and businesses, but the vast majority come from ordinary consumers. But now a lot of people, myself included, are having trouble accessing the docket:

"We have seen an overwhelming surge in traffic on our Web site that is making it difficult for many people to file comments," said FCC spokeswoman Kim Hart. "Please be assured that the Commission is aware of these issues and is committed to making sure that everyone trying to submit comments will have their views entered into the record."

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