Network Neutrality Bid Fails in Committee
Andrew Orlowski writes on The Register:
A legislative bid to prevent US network operators from introducing discriminatory pricing for their own services has been defeated at the sub-committee phase in the lower house.More here.
The proposed legislation, an amendment to the Telecommunications Act, would have outlawed an ISP from "offering varied service plans to users at defined levels of bandwidth and different prices". It was voted down by the House's Energy and Commerce Committee's telecom subcommittee.
posted by Fergie @ 4/05/2006 04:09:00 PM
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