The debate over “network neutrality” recently heated up with the release of seemingly conflicting poll results from two consumer organizations. Of course, the devil is always in the details, and much of the debate is about whether or not to regulate the Internet preemptively. Survey results released on January 18 by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) showed that 70 percent of respondents “were concerned about providers blocking or impairing their access to Internet services or sites, such as Internet telephone service or online retailers like Amazon.com.”
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Beware the Double Definitions of ‘Network Neutrality’
Posted by: Sonia Arrison January 20, 2006 05:00 AMThe debate over “network neutrality” recently heated up with the release of seemingly conflicting poll results from two consumer organizations. Of course, the devil is always in the details, and much of the debate is about whether or not to regulate the Internet preemptively. Survey results released on January 18 by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) showed that 70 percent of respondents “were concerned about providers blocking or impairing their access to Internet services or sites, such as Internet telephone service or online retailers like Amazon.com.”