FCC to propose pay-for-priority Internet standards

[yuiyoshida]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission is set to propose new open Internet rules that would allow content companies to pay for faster delivery over the so-called "last mile" connection to people's homes, but enhance scrutiny of such deals so they don't harm competition or limit free speech.

That's according to a senior FCC official familiar with the matter who wasn't authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is to present the proposed rules to the other commissioners on Thursday.

So-called "net neutrality" rules are hotly debated because without them, consumers' ability to freely access certain types of content could be constrained by giant conglomerates for business, political or other reasons.

The new rules are meant to replace the FCC's open Internet order from 2010, which was struck down by a federal appeals court in January. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed that the FCC had the authority to create open-access rules but said it failed to establish that its 2010 regulations didn't overreach.



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[Prophet 451]

1. Net neutrality is dead

Our only real way of organising resistence to the fascist/corporatist agenda is now completely at teh mercy of those corporations.

[leftyohiolib]

2. theyre losing the ability to do propaganda on the radio cause we moved to the internet so

now theyre coming after the internet

[davidpdx]

3. Fuck

(excuse my language)

This whole thing is going the wrong way really fast.

Can anyone explain how this would work for those outside the US using sites based there?

[L0oniX]

4. Our government has abandoned us for profit.