Mobile Providers Respond To FCC Action
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed rules this week to regulate how Internet Server Providers (ISPs) can provide services to consumers. The set of rules fall within the concept of Network (Net) Neutrality. Basically, the idea behind net neutrality is to prevent ISPs from discriminating between different content or applications that use the Internet.
What if AT&T decided it didn’t like the idea that people could make free or very cheap phone calls on their network, so they decided to block the use of Skype? As it currently exists (without the FCC’s ruling) it possible that AT&T could take such an action.
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