{"id":365,"date":"2011-09-23T19:10:07","date_gmt":"2011-09-23T19:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brandbuildercompany.com\/blog\/?p=365"},"modified":"2012-09-23T23:21:38","modified_gmt":"2012-09-24T04:21:38","slug":"fcc-finally-defines-net-neutrality-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powrsurg.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/23\/fcc-finally-defines-net-neutrality-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"FCC Finally Defines Net Neutrality Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

After much debate the FCC has finally defined Net Neutrality rules<\/a>. The FCC has summarized the rules<\/a> as follows.<\/p>\n

First, transparency: fixed and mobile broadband providers must disclose the network management practices, performance characteristics, and commercial terms of their broadband services. Second, no blocking: fixed broadband providers may not block lawful content, applications, services, or non-harmful devices; mobile broadband providers may not block lawful websites, or block applications that compete with their voice or video telephony services. Third, no unreasonable discrimination: fixed broadband providers may not unreasonably discriminate in transmitting lawful network traffic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I am particularly confused about the leeway given towards mobile broadband. The third point about unreasonable discrimination towards lawful network traffic does not apply to them. Off the top of my head I cannot think how this could happen, but why leave that hole open? And technically, can’t mobile broadband providers block services or applications?<\/p>\n

I am a bit unclear on what the third point actually means. Does this mean that fixed broadband providers are prohibited from altering content prior to delivery. This is a very uncommon and has obvious trademark issues, but it has happened to Google<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As someone that has followed this issue very<\/em> closely I am still very confused as to how people have been interpreting this as a “government takeover of the Internet”. The list above sounds to me like it should foster competition. I’m happy.<\/p>\n

This post was originally published as FCC Finally Defines Net Neutrality Rules<\/a> for The BrandBuilder Company<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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