The FCC is set to propose a net neutrality plan later today that will stop ISPs from discriminating against any traffic on their networks, according to The Washington Post.
The US newspaper also reported that the telecoms regulator’s chairman, Julius…
The FCC is set to propose a net neutrality plan later today that will stop ISPs from discriminating against any traffic on their networks, according to The Washington Post.
The US newspaper also reported that the telecoms regulator’s chairman, Julius Genachowski, had decided against changing the way that the FCC regulates the US broadband providers.
The issue of net neutrality has become increasingly contentious in the US over recent months, with content providers and internet providers on opposite sides of the divide.
ISPs are dealing with rapidly increasing traffic, as internet users download more video and other multimedia.
ISPs argue that they should be allowed to prioritise some forms of content. Critics fear that this could lead to a two-speed internet, where some companies pay to get the fastest service, while others are left in the slow lane.
In August, Google and internet provider Verizon reportedly agreed a new plan for providing content, whereby Verizon could favour certain kinds of content on wireless devices.
