As Xi Tightens His Grip on China, U.S. Sees Conflict Ahead
Net Neutrality Speech Draws Strong Reactions
By MARK LANDLER
Whether it is saber-rattling in the South China Sea, proselytizing on American campuses or censorship of the web, China has alienated one constituency after another.
The FCC voted today to adopt net neutrality rules to "protect the open internet." If you're still not quite sure what that means, we got your back: http://n.pr/1AwMW8v
By a 3-2 vote, the FCC votes to adopt net neutrality rules to "protect the open Internet." Our original post continues:
Here's a guide to what all of this means.
— What does net neutrality mean?
Here's the Cliffs Notes version from NPR's Elise Hu:
In other words, it's a concept in which Internet service providers (ISPs) don't discriminate when it comes to Internet traffic.
Without net neutrality rules, ISPs could theoretically take money from companies like Netflix or Amazon to speed up traffic to their sites.
NPR's Laura Sydell explained one hypothetical like this:
— What is the FCC voting on?
The Federal Communications Commission is voting on whether to reclassify broadband access as a "telecommunications service under Title II."
In layman's terms, the FCC is looking to reclassify broadband as a utility, which would give the commission more regulatory power over Internet providers.
— What prompted this FCC vote?
Back in 2010, the FCC actually passed rules to keep the Internet neutral. But those rules were challenged by Verizon and in January of 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that the FCC did not have the regulatory power over broadband to issue those rules.
The court, however, said that the FCC could reclassify broadband and that would give it broad regulatory powers.
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler decided to go that direction in February.
Earlier this week, Republicans in Congress dropped opposition to the proposed rules, saying they were not going to pass a bill without any Democratic support.
— What would the proposed rules do?
The proposed rules are pretty lengthy, but from an FCC fact sheet, here are the three things that the rules would ban that matter most to consumers:
— What does John Oliver have to do with all this?
The comedian John Oliver brought this issue to the forefront when he dedicated 14 minutes on his program to explain why net neutrality is so important.
He called on his viewers to write to the FCC to encourage them to adopt new rules. His call — and the enormous response — broke the commission's website.
A bunch of big Internet sites — Netflix, Etsy and Foursquare among them — joined the chorus in September when they took part in "Internet Slowdown Day," presenting their users with symbolic loading icons "to remind everyone what an Internet without net neutrality would look like."
— When is the FCC voting?
The FCC is voting during an open meeting at 10:30 a.m. ET. The commission isproviding a live stream of its meeting here.
2009.9.22Net Neutrality Speech Draws Strong Reactions
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced proposed net-neutrality rules to a standing-room-only crowd of telecom geeks, giddy consumer advocates and glum industry lobbyists Monday.
This is often channelled into Buddhist philanthropy, which troubles receiving countries less than the proselytising zeal that comes attached to some brands of Christian charity. Paradoxically, Taiwan's diplomatic isolation helps: its aid agencies can plead neutrality in countries such as Myanmar.
proselytize, UK USUALLY proselytise
verb [I] FORMAL DISAPPROVING
to try to persuade someone to change their religious or political beliefs or their way of living to your own:
He was also remarkable for the proselytizing zeal with which he wrote his political pamphlets.
The television has provided the evangelists with yet another platform for their proselytizing.
This is often channelled into Buddhist philanthropy, which troubles receiving countries less than the proselytising zeal that comes attached to some brands of Christian charity. Paradoxically, Taiwan's diplomatic isolation helps: its aid agencies can plead neutrality in countries such as Myanmar.
neutral
ADJECTIVE
NOUN
Derivatives
neutrally
Origin
Late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin neutralis 'of neuter gender', from Latin neuter(see neuter).
proselytize, UK USUALLY proselytise
Late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin neutralis 'of neuter gender', from Latin neuter(see neuter).
verb [I] FORMAL DISAPPROVING
to try to persuade someone to change their religious or political beliefs or their way of living to your own:
He was also remarkable for the proselytizing zeal with which he wrote his political pamphlets.
The television has provided the evangelists with yet another platform for their proselytizing.
n.
Space in which to stand, as in a public place where all seats are filled.
standingroom stand'ing-room' (stăn'dĭng-rūm', -rʊm') adj.
FCC Proposes 'Net Neutrality' Rules
The FCC's chairman said wireless carriers shouldn't be allowed to block certain types of Internet traffic flowing over their networks. (Remarks)
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