FCC says will act on Net Neutrality if Needed

FCC SAYS WILL ACT ON WEN NEUTRALITY IF NEEDED
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Svea Herbst-Bayliss & Peter Kaplan]
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said on Monday he is "ready, willing and able" to stop broadband providers that unreasonably interfere with subscribers' access to Internet content. "I think it's important to understand that the Commission is ready, willing and able to step in if necessary to correct any (unreasonable) practices that are ongoing today," Chairman Martin said. The dispute over so-called "network neutrality" pits open-Internet advocates against some service providers such as Comcast Corp, who say they need to take reasonable steps to manage traffic on their networks. Chairman Martin acknowledged that broadband network operators have a legitimate need to manage the data flowing over their networks. But he said that "does not mean that they can arbitrarily block access to particular applications or services." He called for "transparency" in the way the companies manage their networks, and in the prices and services they provide.
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN2525077120080225

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(Press release)
http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2008-02/artikel-10192709.asp

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[SOURCE: Wetmachine, AUTHOR: John R. Sundman]
http://www.wetmachine.com/item/1084