FCC Full Meeting: Net Neutrality & Comments Oct 22, 2009

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Warning: 1 1/2 Hours - posting as reference for those that would have liked to go to the meeting and now can at least get the scoop on what occurred. No need to post in the main videos page because just posting for reference on DU.

Excerpt from Press Release.. see the link (below):

Under the draft proposed rules, subject to reasonable network management, a provider of broadband Internet access service:

1. would not be allowed to prevent any of its users from sending or receiving the lawful content of the users choice over the Internet; News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322

2. would not be allowed to prevent any of its users from running the lawful applications or using the lawful services of the users choice;

3. would not be allowed to prevent any of its users from connecting to and using on its network the users choice of lawful devices that do not harm the network;

4. would not be allowed to deprive any of its users of the users entitlement to competition among network providers, application providers, service providers, and content providers;

5. would be required to treat lawful content, applications, and services in a nondiscriminatory manner; and

6. would be required to disclose such information concerning network management and other practices as is reasonably required for users and content, application, and service providers to enjoy the protections specified in this rulemaking.

The draft rules make clear that providers would also be permitted to address harmful traffic and traffic unwanted by users, such as spam, and prevent both the transfer of unlawful content, such as child pornography, and the unlawful transfer of content, such as a transfer that would infringe copyright. Further, nothing in the draft rules supersedes any obligation a broadband Internet access service provider may have -- or limits its ability -- to deliver emergency communications, or to address the needs of law enforcement, public safety, or national or homeland security authorities, consistent with applicable law.

Three-page Press Release & Info:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-294159A1.pdf