[kictanet] Fwd: [Internet Policy] Net neutrality decision

[Barrack Otieno]

Interesting developement.

Regards


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From: David Sarokin <sarokin at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 5:35 PM
Subject: [Internet Policy] Net neutrality decision
To: "internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org" <internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org>


FYI:

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/court-upholds-net-neutrality-rules-internet-access-39844225

Court Upholds 'Net Neutrality' Rules for Internet Access

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


WASHINGTON — Jun 14, 2016, 10:21 AM ET

A federal appeals court has upheld the government's "net neutrality"
rules that require internet providers to treat all web traffic
equally.


The ruling Tuesday from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit is a win for the Obama administration, consumer
groups and content companies such as Netflix that want to prevent
online content from being blocked or channeled into fast and slow
lanes.

The rules treat broadband service like a public utility and prevent
internet service providers from offering preferential treatment to
sites that pay for faster service.

Providers like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T say the rules threaten
innovation and undermine investment in broadband infrastructure.


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