[bestbits] Net Neutrality - summary of FCC new rules

Seth Johnson seth.p.johnson at gmail.com
Wed Mar 4 11:11:43 EST 2015


Where should I look for those definitions at WTO - information service
vs telecommunication service?

I use the ISIC.  But that's a breakdown of industries, not of those
two categories.

Not here:
https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/glossary_e/glossary_e.htm

Or here (telecom, but not info service):
http://wtoterm.wto.org/multiterm/index.mto?locale=en


Seth

On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 10:24 AM, Nick Ashton-Hart <nashton at consensus.pro> wrote:
> 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
>>
>> --
>> MarĂ­lia Maciel
>> Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio
>> Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law
>> School
>> http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts
>>
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