(Length: 5 pages)

April 14, 2006

The US Will Not Mandate Net Neutrality

Market Forces Will Keep Operators In Check Over The Next Three Years

by Maribel D. Lopez

with Ellen Daley, Charles S. Golvin

Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Many have called for the US government to mandate "network neutrality" that will ensure all Internet traffic is delivered equally, consumer choice is upheld, and Internet innovation is not stalled. But, it won't happen in the next three to five years. Why? Because no problem exists today and legislating neutrality will not give consumers the best results. In five years, when rich content taxes networks and broadband adoption approaches saturation, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will take a more hands-on approach and intervene if a consumer's access to content and service is being denied. In the meantime, operators should err on the side of limited prioritization and content owners should build priority delivery into carriage agreements.

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Technology: Broadband & Remote Access, Data Services, Telecommunications Services, Telecommunications Services By Region
Industry: Consumer Technology Adoption
Geography: North America

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