Salon - The FCC voted in favor of the Open Internet Order, new net neutrality rules that would prohibit paid Internet paid fast lanes, and reclassify broadband providers as telecommunication services under the Title II of the Telecommunications Act, among other regulations.
The rules were passed by a 3-2 vote along party lines, with Commissioners Ajut Pai and Michael O’Rielly (Republicans) voting against the measure and Commissioners Mignon Clyburn, Jessica Rosenworcel and Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler (Democrats) voting in favor of the order.
It is a landmark decision for net neutrality advocates, and ensures that net neutrality expands to mobile platforms, and that innovation will not be disrupted by an Internet fast lane vs. Internet slow lane (with different costs).
“The action that we take today is an irrefutable reflection of the principle that no one — whether government or corporate — should control free open access to the Internet,” Chairman Wheeler stated prior to the vote.
1 comment:
That's assuming that what's in the rules actually has anything to do with net neutrality... a day later and they haven't released the documents. If it's all above board why the cloak and dagger?
Post a Comment