The Future of Net Neutrality Is Still Uncertain

While the net neutrality doctrine hasn't been very effective, hopefully the FCC will have a better solution soon.

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After a January court case left the FCC without a legislative leg to stand on, the net neutrality debate has been heating up. While FCC officials have stated that the agency is still committed to a free and open Internet, the future of net neutrality as a doctrine remains uncertain.

The public comment period closed in September, and all decision-making migrated behind closed doors. Since then, the only information the public has received are promises from the FCC staff that regulation and changes are coming “soon.”

According to Wall Street Journal tech policy writer Gautham Nagesh, a ‘hybrid approach’ is on the way:

The plan now under consideration would separate broadband into two distinct services: a retail one, in which consumers would pay broadband providers for Internet access; and a back-end one, in which broadband providers serve as the conduit for websites to distribute.

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