The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 regulated the railroads, forced consistent cargo rates and eliminated price discrimination between long and short haul fares. Would it be fair to describe the law as enforcing a kind of “rail neutrality”? What was the impact of the law?
I really hope this doesn't run afoul of the current events/soapbox rule but I promise I am really trying to ask a history question. I read an article drawing parallels between the situation with the railroads in 1887 and the current situation with the ISPs and I'm curios how historically accurate the comparison was. What…
