New rules approved by the FCC intended to preserve open access to the Internet and address some of the principles of network neutrality have sparked debate and will be tested in the courts in the months ahead. The rules ban any outright blocking and any “unreasonable discrimination” of Web sites or applications by fixed-line broadband providers, but provide less regulation for wireless providers. They require all providers to disclose what steps they take to manage their networks. However, the rules do not explicitly forbid “paid prioritization,” which would allow a company to pay for faster transmission of data.Read more from the New York Times.
F.C.C. Approves Net Rules, Braces for Fight
