FCC and Net Neutrality
The FCC has published its notice of proposed rule-making on net neutrality rules (see also News Release, Genachowski Statement, Staff Presentation). Under the draft proposed rules, subject to reasonable network management, a provider of broadband Internet access service: 1. would not be allowed to prevent any of its users from sending or receiving the lawful content of the user’s choice over the Internet; 2. would not be allowed to prevent any of its users from running the lawful applications or using the lawful services of the user’s choice; 3. would not be allowed to prevent any of its users from connecting to and using on its network the user’s choice of lawful devices that do not harm the network; 4. […]