In late February, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to assert the strongest possible open Internet protections-banning paid prioritization and the blocking and throttling of lawful content and services. Though the FCC's final net neutrality order language was not available at the time of this writing, statements from FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and fellow commissioners outline several key provisions. The order reclassifies "broadband Internet access service"-including both fixed and mobile-as a telecommunications service under Title Ⅱ; asserts "bright line" rules that ban blocking or throttling of legal content, applications, and services and paid prioritization of some Internet traffic over other traffic; enhances transparency rules regarding network management and practices; and distinguishes between the public and private networks.
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