[IP] Network Neutrality Senate Hearing and Reports]
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Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 16:04:27 -0500
From: Dana Spiegel <dana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [nycwireless] Wireless Community blog: Network Neutrality Senate
Hearing and Reports
http://www.wirelesscommunity.info/2006/02/08/network-neutrality-senate-hearing-and-reports/
Yesterday the US Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on
Network Neutrality[1], gearing up for possible legislation
that would encode network neutrality[2] into law. Reuters
reports:
High-speed Internet providers and Internet content companies
clashed before lawmakers on Tuesday, in a dispute over whether
a law enshrining the right to surf anywhere on the Web would
help or harm consumers. Representatives of local telephone and
cable companies that offer fast Internet access, known as
broadband, said passing a new law could stymie innovation
while companies like Google said that could happen without
legislation. Broadband providers have largely pledged that
consumers will be able to access any Internet site. But some
also said they may charge more for services that use faster
private Internet networks, like downloading movies. In the
middle were lawmakers who were divided and uncertain about
whether they should act. Republicans and Democrats both
expressed support for unfettered Internet surfing, but a few
Republicans cautioned about legislating too quickly.[3]
The testimony has been posted[4], and there’s lots of
commentary available:
* Dueling Network Buzzwords: 'Neutrality' Versus 'Diversity' [8] (Technology
Daily)
* Politicos divided on need for 'net neutrality' mandate [5] (News.com)
* Ensuring Open Internet an Issue Before Congress [6] (MediaWeek)
* Network Neutrality Hearing Reactions [7] (Media Policy Blog)
[1]http://commerce.senate.gov/hearings/witnesslist.cfm?id=1705
[2]http://www.wirelesscommunity.info/network-neutrality
[3]http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=2006-02-07T232443Z_01_N07259780_RTRUKOC_0_US-INTERNET-NEUTRALITY.xml
[4]http://commerce.senate.gov/hearings/witnesslist.cfm?id=1705
[5]http://news.com.com/Politicos+divided+on+need+for+net+neutrality+mandate/2100-1028_3-6036231.html?tag=nefd.lede
[6]http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001958729
[7]http://mediapolicy.blogspot.com/
[8]http://www.njtelecomupdate.com/lenya/telco/live/tb-MBSE1139339451850.html
Dana Spiegel
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