Tag: Zero rating
Access submits comments on zero rating to government of Brazil
Almost a year after the approval of Brazil’s landmark Marco Civil da Internet, the government is seeking public comments on how best to implement the legislation. Access submitted a brief on zero rating, a dangerous practice that threatens to undermine the open internet in the country.
Net Neutrality rules ban fast and slow lanes, but leave zero rating in place
Today the U.S. Federal Communications Commission released its rules to implement its landmark Open Internet Order.
Net Neutrality rules ban fast and slow lanes, but leave zero rating in place
After a lot anticipation and hand wringing, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission finally released its rules about how it will implement its landmark Open Internet Order. The rules — which run some 300 pages — block the creation of fast and slow lanes and appropriately classify broadband internet as a “telecommunications service” under Title II of the Communications Act.