At the beginning on February was given a hint about how it would end, when Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commisson wrote an article in Wired in which he gave his views on why net neutrality is important and that it is a matter of concern.
The debate on whether or how operators would be allowed to prioritize traffic on their networks, according to him going on for over ten years. And the FCC has received nearly four million comments on the subject. And late last night Swedish time came the long-awaited and much-debated decision.
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Tom Wheeler, FCC, take a position on net neutrality, photo: the US Federal Government.
– the action we is taking today is an undeniable reflection of the principle that no one, neither the government or companies, to check the free and open internet access, said FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler.
The decision was voted by with three votes against two, and means that the network will remain neutral, that operators can not ban certain sites or apps, they can not adjust speeds for different services and that it will not be introduced some “overtaking files” where you can pay more to get faster connection at the expense of others.
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– We are here because we want to give those with deep pockets and those with empty pockets the same opportunities to succeed, said Commissioner Mignon Clyburn who participated in the decision.
The rules apply to wireless networks as well as networks of cable. It means for example that telecom operators will not be able to prevent access to Skype. The rules apply to the consumer part of the network, and several companies that depend on that people have good connectivity, such as Netflix, has pushed tough campaigns against the proposal. But the decision will almost certainly be appealed by Internet companies. The fight for the free and open Internet is not over in the US.
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