[IP] Network Neutrality Senate Hearing and Reports]

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

From NYC Wireless

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Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 16:04:27 -0500
From: Dana Spiegel <dana@nycwireless.net>
To: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net
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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