New York Times article on Net Neutrality

This article is gives an opinion on net neutraility and the fact that the policies surrounding net neutrality were slowed, as critics were skeptical of the plans by Google and Verizon, as consumers would have to be charged for a faster broadband service

Key points from the article:

Net Neutrality Policy Discussions Were Slowed
By VERNE G. KOPYTOFF

Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said on Wednesday that he did not welcome a recent proposal by Google and Verizon about how to regulate Internet service. “I would have preferred if they didn’t do exactly what they did, when they did,” Mr. Genachowski said at the Web 2.0 Summit conference in San Francisco. “It slowed down some of the processes.”

Google and Verizon said in August that they supported rules that would block Internet service providers from charging companies more to send their content over a “fast lane.”

"... rules should not apply to Internet service over mobile phone networks or for any new broadband services rolled out in the future".

"... charging more for faster service would give an advantage to bigger companies and harm innovation".

"... the F.C.C. lacked the authority to keep Internet service providers – Comcast, in this case – from selectively slowing or blocking Internet traffic for certain services".

“We will make sure that we get the rules right, we need to make sure that what we do maximizes innovation and investment across the ecosystem.”

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/net-neutrality-policy-discussions-were-slowed/?ref=netneutrality