FCC To Propose Net Neutrality Rules

wiredog writes "From The Washington Post comes news that the FCC is preparing to propose net neutrality rules on Monday. Quoting: '[FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski] will discuss the rules Monday during a keynote speech at The Brookings Institute. He isn't expected to drill into many details, but the proposal will specifically be for an additional guideline on how operators like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast can control what goes on their networks. That additional guideline would prevent the operators from discriminating, or act as gatekeepers, of Web content and services. ... The agency is expected to review what traffic management is reasonable and what practices are discriminatory. The guidelines are known as "principals" at the agency, which some public interest groups have sought to codify so that they would clearly be enforceable.'"

Cannot believe...

[iamapizza]

The FCC are actually proposing rules that could potentially favor us, the consumers? I've only had 1 moldy sandwich today, so I can't possibly be hallucinating.

Re:Backdoor for fairness doctrine

[Idiomatick]

Eww you just admitted something emberassing, you are subscribed to rush limbaugh's site.

Of course- it's the Brookings Institute

[Anonymous Coward]

The Brookings institute is a socialist thinktank. Expect for this to start, run, and end badly.