Helen A. S. Popkin says, “In lieu of enforceable net neutrality rules—which don’t yet exist—the Internet Association posted on Monday a handy infographic on what such rules about managing Internet traffic might look like on paper. At least in the opinion of the Internet Association, anyway. It’s part of the Silicon Valley lobby group’s campaign to make the FCC issue rules that will keep cable companies and mobile providers from interfering with network traffic. Facebook, Google, Amazon, eBay, Netflix and the other three dozen Web companies which make up the Internet Association all... [...]
Archive for the 'FCC Net Neutrality' Category
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “FCC Might Force Broadband Providers to Up Their Game”. Jason Abbruzzese says, “The argument over fast lanes, slow lanes, net neutrality and peering has caused concern that the future of the Internet could be in danger. But the Federal Communications Commission could have a trick or two up its sleeve. The FCC confirmed to Mashable an earlier Washington Post report that a notice of inquiry is being circulated among commissioners that calls into question the adequacy of current broadband speed requirements”. FCC Might Force Broadband... [...]
The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “FCC Muddles Its Way Toward Net-Neutrality Rules”. Dan Rowinski says, “The Federal Communications Commission today approved a proposal for Internet regulation that would allow cable and telecom companies to charge service providers like Netflix for “fast lane” access to consumers, although it is also seeking comment on whether to restrain or prohibit the practice before its rules are made final. Some commission officials, including chairman Tom Wheeler, said they opposed the idea of fast lanes even as they approved a proposal... [...]
The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “Why Net Neutrality Became A Thing For The Internet Generation”. Dan Rowinski says, “FCC commissioner Mike O’Rielly had just finished torrid remarks opposing the notice for proposed rulemaking over the open Internet yesterday when a young woman in the crowd got to her feet and started yelling. “I speak on behalf of the Internet generation, we vote for a free and open Internet….” She didn’t get much further than that. She tried to say something about Title II and common carriers, but was promptly picked up by security... [...]
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “The Document That Could Change the Internet Forever”. Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai says, “The FCC has published its full net neutrality proposal, a document that could very well change the Internet as we know it. On Thursday, the FCC approved the proposal with a 3-2 vote, opening a period of 120 days of public comments in which anyone, from stakeholders like broadband providers and net neutrality advocates to the average netizen, can weigh in and propose changes to the document. After this period, the FCC will write a final set of... [...]
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “How Much Do You Trust the FCC? The Internet Might Depend on It”. Jason Abbruzzese says, “The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday opened the door to a wide range of possibilities for the future of the Internet. Commissioners voted 3-2, along expected party lines, to begin the public comment period forthe FCC’s proposed rules. Within minutes, lobbyists on both sides of the net neutrality debate issued statements decrying different parts of the proposal. It was the first day of a nearly four-month comment period that has already... [...]
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “The FCC and Net Neutrality: What You Need to Know Before Thursday”. Jason Abbruzzese says, “This story is about net neutrality. Have we lost you yet? Few words strike fear into the hearts of Internet advocates and boredom into the the minds of the general public like the phrase “net neutrality.” It ranks up there with “campaign finance reform”: huge importance, incredibly dull nomenclature. But here’s why you should care: The biggest Internet companies in the world are squaring off against the biggest ISPs... [...]
The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “Net Neutrality: FCC Shifting Gears On Its Internet “Fast Lane” Idea”. Anthony Myers says, “Following a tech-industry backlash, the FCC appears ready to reconsider a proposal that would allow broadband providers to charge Internet services such as Netflix or Google extra for faster connectivity, the Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend. The proposal by the Federal Communications Commission would effectively undermine net neutrality, the idea that Internet providers like the cable or cellular companies shouldn’t... [...]
The latest VerticalResponse blog post is titled “The Best Way to Protest the FCC: Slow Down the Internet?”. Christina Warren says, “For some in the online community, the best way to protest the FCC’s proposed rules that wouldend net neutrality is to slow down the Internet. Last month, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced plans to propose new rules that would allow broadband providers to “enter into individual negotiations with content providers.” The news was met with criticism both from individuals and from major tech companies. A vote over starting the formal... [...]
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “What the FCC Net Neutrality Proposal Means for Your Internet”. Fran Berkman says, “The chairman of Federal Communications Commission, Tom Wheeler, unveiled a plan to reinstitute net neutrality, the concept that Internet service providers can’t favor one website’s traffic over another. Rather than appeal a recent court decision that struck down net neutrality and could change the Internet as we know it, Wheeler is instead attempting to write new rules to fortify the open Internet. He outlined this proposal in an extended announcement released... [...]