The European Union is to investigate whether internet service providers (ISPs) are providing fair access to online services. It may lead to new rules banning ISPs from restricting access to data-heavy services during peak periods. ISPs argue that traffic management is key to maintaining a quality service. However, the EU’s annnouncement falls short of the demands … Continue reading
The proponents of net neutrality believe that all individuals and companies should have equal access to the Internet, and that service providers should not be allowed to block their customers from using services offered by rival companies. Not surprisingly, some wireless service providers, including Verizon, have a different opinion. The Federal Communications Commission recently weighed … Continue reading
Partisan politics is being blamed for killing off US legislation to protect the “net neutrality” that sees all web traffic treated equally. Democrat Henry Waxman said he failed to garner the necessary Republican support for his net neutrality bill. The bill aimed to stop ISPs from acting as online gatekeepers controlling the content flowing through their … Continue reading
