After well over a year of bitter, often highly partisan debates, and despite dissension within its ranks and opposition from industry groups, the United States Federal Communications Commission is expected on Thursday to vote in favor of rules enforcing Net neutrality. The commission wants to regulate ISPs like common carriers under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934. That would prevent ISPs from offering paid prioritization — that is, levying extra charges on customers in exchange for sending their data through a fast lane.
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Net Neutrality: All Over but the Shouting?
Posted by: Richard Adhikari February 25, 2015 03:13 PMAfter well over a year of bitter, often highly partisan debates, and despite dissension within its ranks and opposition from industry groups, the United States Federal Communications Commission is expected on Thursday to vote in favor of rules enforcing Net neutrality. The commission wants to regulate ISPs like common carriers under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934. That would prevent ISPs from offering paid prioritization — that is, levying extra charges on customers in exchange for sending their data through a fast lane.