Net Neutrality

By AFJ
  • FCC Classify ISP as information services

    FCC Classify ISP as information services
    FCC Classified ISPs differently to telephone providers, allowing them some power in blocking unlawful or malicious content
  • FCC Fines IPSs to Stop Blocking VoIP

    Madison River Communications (Carolina) was sued by FCC for blocking VoIP services (internet voice calls) as they were competing with their own voice calling offering.
  • FCC changes DSL classification

    FCC reclassified DSL internet service (Provided by phone companies) as Information Service, to compete with cable companies.
  • Comcast Blocks Bit Torrent

    Comcast denies blocking BitTorrent at first, claiming it "delays" the traffic. A complaint was then filed by Public Knowledge and Free Press demanding FCC to investigate.
  • FCC Orders Comcast to Stop Discriminating

    After almost a year FCC sued Comcast and prohibited Comcast from discriminating against Bittorrent traffic.
  • Net Neutrality Begins Proceeding