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Telecom experts worry about Net neutrality rules
Net neutrality rules proposed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could slow down improvements to the nation's broadband networks, some telecom experts said Thursday.
But others speaking at an Institute for Policy Innovation forum in Washington, DC, said they believed the FCC could find the right balance between protecting broadband consumers and allowing new telecom business models, while allowing broadband providers to manage their networks against congestion, malware and illegally shared copyright materials.
The proposed rules would prohibit broadband providers from selectively blocking or slowing legal Web content and services, while allowing them to engage in "reasonable" network management. Some speakers at the event worried about how the FCC will define reasonable network management, with no definition in a notice of proposed rulemaking released by the FCC in October.