A discussion about the Telecommunication Industry

Advocates for “net neutrality” have found some powerful new allies.  The "Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008," was introduced by House Judiciary Committee chairman John Conyers.  The prospective law would require Internet service providers to interact with each other on a "reasonable and nondiscriminatory basis."  The bill also requires network operators to ensure that all content, applications, and services are treated equally and that no content is favored over others when consumers access them.

 

"Americans have come to expect the Internet to be open to everyone," said Conyers. "The Internet was designed without centralized control, without gatekeepers for content and services. Many of the innovations and products we use every day, such as search engines, music download services and online video, likely would never have developed in such a restricted environment."