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AT&T Agrees To Keep The Net Neutral For 30 Months To Get BellSouth

Mike Masnick writes on techdirt.com:

With FCC chair Kevin Martin unable to push through an approval for the AT&T BellSouth merger due to an (no, seriously, don't laugh) ethical stance from a fellow commissioner, it looks like AT&T needed to go back to the bargaining table.

With rumors swirling that a deal would be wrapped up by the end of the week, AT&T has apparently told the FCC that it will commit to adhere to network neutrality rules while guaranteeing low-cost DSL access for at least 30 months after the merger. In essence, this is a punt move to get approval for the deal.

posted by Fergie @ 12/28/2006 07:18:00 PM