A Brief History of Net Neutrality January 2018
A Brief History of Net Neutrality January 2018
Net Neutrality Before Title II 1970 s 1990 s Early 2000 s 2004 2010 2014 FCC’s first rules to protect overthe-top services Broadband Deployment Signs of Restrictions “Four Internet Freedoms” Speech FCC Issues Open Internet Order Comcast Corp. vs. FCC New companies relied on AT&T monopoly; FCC concerned that AT&T would favor their own services. Phone & cable companies began deploying broadband networks using new, higherspeed technologies Michael Powell, FCC Chair, outlined 4 rights of Internet users. Three new rules are approved by the FCC. Court declared that FCC lacked authority to enforce rules under Title I. Blocking of VPNs and certain applications. Restrictions on using Wi-Fi to connect more than one computer to a broadband service.
Feb. 2015 Open Internet Order: FCC Passes Title II Net Neutrality Rules Open internet rules now apply to both wired & wireless internet connections grounded in Title II authority.
October: Trump appoints Ajit Pai new FCC Chairman 2017: the year it changed November: Pai announces plan to repeal 2015 order December: FCC repeals 2015 Order, yields authority over broadband providers to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
2018: What now? Regulatory regime returns to pre-2015: ISPs free to practice throttling, blocking, and paid prioritization. No longer have to report packet loss, geographicallyspecific disclosures and performance at peak usage times. What could be next: • Legal action from advocacy groups and others • Action from Congress
ICANN’s Mission “ICANN’S MISSION is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address into your computer or other device – a name or a number. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ” • Naming and numbering should not be greatly impacted by the decision. ". . . Marby said the US decision will have no influence, and no impact on ICANN’s work. " • Member of the Internet governance community
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