Telecoms gear up to fight net neutrality changes
September 29, 2009
As both the legislative and executive branches move towards implementing expansive new regulations governing broadband and wireless broadband access, the giant companies that own the networks are preparing to fight tooth and nail against them.
Critics of net neutrality rules express a number of reasons for their opposition. Some of the aforementioned telecom companies are in opposition because it decreases their control over their networks, while other critics fear the end of unlimited-use internet access in favor of bandwidth caps, a throwback to the days of paying for minutes on AOL or CompuServe.
Proponents say that it is critical, given the vast importance of network access to American daily life, that the government be permitted to ensure that the networks are managed openly and honestly. Net neutrality advocates argue that allowing networks to block or impede network traffic gives them an unfair competitive advantage over web companies like Google, as they can simply block products or services that compete with their own.
The FCC will hold open forums soon to gather public input on the process, and both parties are expected to provide a great deal.
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