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Net Neutrality Broadband Industry Practices

Press Release– The Federal Communications Commission today begins an inquiry to better understand the behavior of participants in the market for broadband services. The Commission in its 2005 Internet Policy Statement announced four principles to encourage broadband deployment and to preserve and promote the open and interconnected nature of the public Internet. This Notice of Inquiry seeks information on the behavior of broadband market participants, including:

• How broadband providers are managing Internet traffic on their networks today
• Whether providers charge different prices for different speeds or capacities of service
• Whether our policies should distinguish between content providers that charge end users for access to content and those that do not
• How consumers are affected by these practices

The Notice of Inquiry further seeks comment on whether the Policy Statement should incorporate a new principle of nondiscrimination and, if so, how would "nondiscrimination" be defined, and how would such a principle read.

This proceeding occurred concurrently with several other related proceedings at the FCC:

• 4/16/07 Broadband Deployment Notice of Inquiry (FCC 07-21) (Sec. 706)
• P2P Video Degrading Inquiry
• Inquiry regarding text messages and short codes.

Hearings

"To further its review of broadband network management practices, the Commission has conducted en banc hearings, open to the public, to hear from expert panelists on the subject to help the Commission evaluate particular broadband practices and to examine developments in the broadband marketplace. Audio, video and print records from these hearings are available through the links below."

• 7/21/08 - Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
  • 7/21/08 En Banc Hearing on Broadband and the Digital Future, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • Statements of FCC Commissioners,
    Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
    McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Agenda & Witnesses: Word | Acrobat
  • 7/21/08 Broadband and the Digital Future - Public En Banc Hearing (Windows Media Format)
    - Agenda and Witnesses (revised 7/21/08) : Word | Acrobat
    - Agenda and Witnesses (revised 7/18/08) : Word | Acrobat
    - Agenda and Witnesses (7/16/08) : Word | Acrobat
    - News Release (6/30/08) : Word | Acrobat
  • At FCC broadband hearing, speeches but no consensus, CNET 7/21/2008
• 4/17/08 - Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
  • 4/17/08 Statements from Public En Banc Hearing at Stanford University on Broadband Network Management Practices.
    Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
    McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
  • 4/17/08 Public En Banc Hearing at Stanford University on Broadband Network Management Practices.

    Recorded Webcast: Audio-Only, Captioned | Audio/Video (third-party)
    Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
    McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

    4/16/08 FCC Announces Agenda and Witnesses for Public En Banc Hearing at Stanford University on Broadband Network Management Practices. News Release: Word | Acrobat

• 2/25/08 - Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
  • 2/25/08 Statements from Public En Banc Hearing at Harvard Law School on Broadband Network Management Practices.
    Martin Statement: Acrobat
    Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
    McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
  • Feb 25 Public En Banc Hearing in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Broadband Network Management Practices.
    • Hearing Agenda & Witnesses: Word | Acrobat
    • Agenda: Word | Acrobat
    • Statements From FCC En Banc Hearing on Broadband Network Management Practices, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
      Copps: Word | Acrobat
      Adelstein: Word | Acrobat

Lawrence Lessig to the FCC: "Neutral Networks Work"	Harold Feld at Stanford Hearing
Robb Topolski on Comcast TCP Resets	FCC Net Neutrality Hearing at Stanford by MediaCenter

David L Cohen, Comcast, Cambridge

CAUGHT: Comcast Paying to Push Public Out of Internet Debate

 

Reference

CITATION: Broadband Industry Practices , Notice of Inquiry, 22 FCC Rcd 7894 (2007)

4/16/07 FCC Launches Inquiry into Broadband Market Practices.
NOI: Word | Acrobat
News Release (3/22/07): Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

Action by the Commission, March 22, 2007, by Notice of Inquiry (FCC 07-31). Chairman Martin, Commissioners Tate and McDowell, with Commissioners Copps and Adelstein concurring. Separate statements issued by Chairman Martin, Commissioners Copps, Adelstein, Tate, and McDowell. Wireline Competition Bureau Staff Contact: Heather Hendrickson,

News

• Senators Push FCC on Network Neutrality, Internet News 7/18/2007
• Don't Break the Internet: NBC's Bad Idea Gets Worse When You Look at It, PK 7/18/2007
• Thousands Weigh in on Net Neutrality and So Do We, IP Democracy 7/18/2007
• Dorgan and Snowe File with FCC, PK 7/18/2007
• CDT Responds to Arguments in FCC Neutrality Inquiry, CDT 7/18/2007
• FCC Comments Show Overwhelming Support for Net Neutrality, Save the Internet 7/18/2007
• Senators renew quest for Net neutrality rules, CNET 7/18/2007
• Net Neutrality--A Content Take, Tech Lib Front 7/18/2007
• My comment on FCC's Network Neutrality NOI, Isen 7/10/2007
• By Ten to One, Public Urges FCC to Protect Net Neutrality, Save the Internet 6/19/2007
• 'Net Neutrality is Completely Unnecessary' - The ACU writes to the FCC, Broadband Reports 5/30/2007
• FCC Begins Net Neutrality Inquiry, Internet News 3/23/2007
• FCC OKs study of Internet service, America's Network 3/23/2007
• U.S. to study Internet service, Globe and Mail 3/23/2007
• FCC to study need for more Net neutrality regulation, CNET 3/23/2007