[bestbits] Net Neutrality - summary of FCC new rules

Nick Ashton-Hart nashton at consensus.pro
Wed Mar 4 10:24:27 EST 2015


These are all well-defined terms in the WTO agreement. Whatever you may think of trade policy, it would be wise at least to consider carefully these terms in the context of those definitions.

On 4 Mar 2015, at 15:44, Eduardo Bertoni <ebertoni at alumni.gwu.edu> wrote:

> Dear Marilia,
> 
> Thanks for sharing this. I begun working on a short piece in Spanish with similar goals: explain the impact of the new rules. The FGV document is more than welcome.
> 
> For the time being, my humble suggestion is this: for many people it is not clear the difference between "information services" and "telecommunications services". So I would suggest to explain that difference. The concept of "common carrier" might help. 
> 
> Best
> 
> Eduardo
> 
> On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 6:17 AM, Marilia Maciel <mariliamaciel at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> The researchers from the Center for Technology and Society of FGV in Rio de Janeiro have prepared a concise summary of FCC new rules that might be useful. The communities in Brazil are very focused on the NN debate since we engaged in a public consultation to further regulate the net neutrality principle enshrined in the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet (Marco Civil). 
> 
> The document will be updated as more information is made available. Comments and suggestions are more than welcome.
> 
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/12RPZvyWKWxQwg116H8L8hjsoNZqsxEjwF7KBfF-gjqo/edit?usp=sharing
> 
> 
> Best wishes,
> CTS/FGV
> 
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