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

[waudo siganga]

Thanks Barack. See also "How Obama Helped Reshape Internet Rules": 
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/283681-how-obama-helped-reshape-internet-rules

W.

On Thu, Jun 16, 2016, at 12:15 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet wrote:
> Interesting developement.
> 
> Regards
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 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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