It’s become apparent (click here) this week that the Federal Communications Commission plans on proposing a set of rules which would affect the way we access the internet. While in the past, "Net Neutrality" bills have suggested there be no blocking or preferential treatment of or for companies with webpages and web provider networks. This week the FCC is proposing that these companies can have their cake and eat it too.
Rules proposed this week would do two relatively simple things. The first is along the same lines as previous Net Neutrality bills - preventing internet service providers from blocking or discriminating against specific websites and brands. The second is new, and is essentially against the Net Neutrality cause....
...Groups - or individuals - who wish to host their own content and do so without cost are not said to be getting the boot, in this situation, but they’re certainly not getting the long end of the stick.
