15-06-2016, 10:11 AM
It is the net-neutrality verdict in US. The same might be applied by other regions. Singapore, is pretty open on the matter, and opts for a middle ground...
Obama's web rules upheld in win for Google, loss for AT&T
15 Jun 2016 06:59
[WASHINGTON] A federal court upheld net-neutrality regulations designed to ensure an open internet, handing a victory to the Obama administration and a defeat to telephone and cable providers.
The Washington-based US Court of Appeals Tuesday acted after a decade of debate over web access that pitted Silicon Valley against companies that provide internet access to homes and businesses. The court likened internet service providers to utilities, saying they "act as neutral, indiscriminate platforms for transmission of speech."
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BLOOMBERG
Source: Business Times Breaking News
Obama's web rules upheld in win for Google, loss for AT&T
15 Jun 2016 06:59
[WASHINGTON] A federal court upheld net-neutrality regulations designed to ensure an open internet, handing a victory to the Obama administration and a defeat to telephone and cable providers.
The Washington-based US Court of Appeals Tuesday acted after a decade of debate over web access that pitted Silicon Valley against companies that provide internet access to homes and businesses. The court likened internet service providers to utilities, saying they "act as neutral, indiscriminate platforms for transmission of speech."
...
BLOOMBERG
Source: Business Times Breaking News
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