FCC votes for net neutrality, a ban on paid fast lanes, and Title II
(Ars):
http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/02/fcc-votes-for-net-neutrality-a-ban-on-paid-fast-lanes-and-title-ii/
"The Federal Communications Commission today voted to enforce net
neutrality rules that prevent Internet providers--including cellular
carriers--from blocking or throttling traffic or giving priority to
Web services in exchange for payment. The most controversial part of
the FCC's decision reclassifies fixed and mobile broadband as a
telecommunications service, with providers to be regulated as common
carriers under Title II of the Communications Act. This brings
Internet service under the same type of regulatory regime faced by
wireline telephone service and mobile voice, though the FCC is
forbearing from stricter utility-style rules that it could also apply
under Title II."
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BOOM! As the moderator of the Network Neutrality Squad now reaching
back for so many years, I must say I am quite pleased overall with
this decision. There will be lawsuits, and threats from Congress
relating to this vote, and the risk of reversals with new
Commissioners later always will exist, but today is a really good day
for the Internet.
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Founder:
- Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org
- PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
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