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In addition to the net neutrality principle, it provides for an exemption provision for so-called special services. In addition, the behavioural obligations also still found their way into the final version of the Telecommunications Act. [92] Since 2021-01-01, net neutrality has been regulated in Article 12e of the Telecommunications Act. [93]
Network neutrality, often referred to as net neutrality, is the principle that Internet service providers (ISPs) must treat all Internet communications equally, offering users and online content providers consistent transfer rates regardless of content, website, platform, application, type of equipment, source address, destination address, or method of communication (i.e., without price ...
The ideas underlying net neutrality have a long pedigree in telecommunications practice and regulation. Services such as telegrams and the phone network (officially, the public switched telephone network or PSTN) have been considered common carriers under U.S. law since the Mann–Elkins Act of 1910, which means that they have been akin to public utilities and expressly forbidden to give ...
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will vote to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules and assume new regulatory oversight of broadband internet that was rescinded under former President ...
Supporters and opponents of the “fair share” telecommunications concept—i.e. forcing the likes of Netflix and Meta to pay telecommunications network operators for carrying their traffic ...
The "Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006" has the stated purpose of the promoting competition, facilitating trade, and ensuring competitive and non discriminatory access to the internet (see net neutrality). It proposes a change in the Clayton Antitrust Act to prohibit certain kinds of discrimination by broadband network ...
Net neutrality law refers to laws and regulations which enforce the principle of net neutrality. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Opponents of net neutrality enforcement claim regulation is unnecessary, because broadband service providers have no plans to block content or degrade network performance. [ 3 ]
Net neutrality rules require internet service providers to treat internet data and users equally rather than restricting access, slowing speeds or blocking content for certain users.