[Advocacy Advisors] FCC approves plan to allow for paid priority on Internet

Tue May 20 21:48:06 UTC 2014

Yana --

Would like to hear your assessment when you have it.

Lila

On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 1:11 AM, Stevie Benton <
stevie.benton at wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

> Thank you Yana, that's really helpful.
>
> Best,
>
> Stevie
>
>
> On 15 May 2014 21:56, Yana Welinder <ywelinder at wikimedia.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Stevie,
>>
>> The FCC just released the full document:
>> http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-14-61A1.pdf.
>>
>> I haven't had a chance to analyze it yet.
>>
>> Best,
>> Yana
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Stevie Benton <
>> stevie.benton at wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Yana,
>>>
>>> Thank you for your response, that's most helpful.
>>>
>>>  With regards,
>>>
>>> Stevie
>>>
>>>
>>> On 15 May 2014 18:28, Yana Welinder <ywelinder at wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Stevie,
>>>>
>>>> The FCC voted to propose a net neutrality framework for public comment.
>>>>  It will now take comments for two 60-day comment periods before approving
>>>> any rules.[1]
>>>>
>>>>  From the limited information that they have released so far, the FCC
>>>> is asking whether it should prohibit prioritization (i.e. fast lanes) and
>>>> whether it needs to rely on a different provision of the Telecommunications
>>>> Act to have the authority to regulate ISPs in this manner.
>>>>
>>>> It's hard to tell how this will affect the projects, particularly as
>>>> the actual framework does not seem to be available yet.  I'll forward it to
>>>> this list once it's published.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Yana
>>>>
>>>> [1]
>>>> http://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-launches-broad-rulemaking-protect-and-promote-open-internet
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 9:04 AM, Stevie Benton <
>>>> stevie.benton at wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>>>
>>>>> For those interested in net neutrality, the Federal Communications
>>>>> Committee in the US has voted to allow for paid priority on the internet.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's a link to the Washington Post article -
>>>>> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/05/15/fcc-approves-plan-to-allow-for-paid-priority-on-internet/?Post+generic=%3Ftid%3Dsm_twitter_washingtonpost
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I believe there is now a period where public views will be sought.
>>>>> What is interesting is if the US does implement this change it makes it
>>>>> easier for other countries to do the same.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do any of our friends in the US have any info on how this might affect
>>>>> Wikimedia projects?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Stevie
>>>>>
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