Happy Net Neutrality Day!

[kpete]

Happy Net Neutrality Day! This is the day the Federal Communications Commission's new rules protecting the open internet and firmly establishing net neutrality go into effect. This day is made even sweeter by the refusal of the DC Circuit Court to stop the rules from being implemented pending the outcome of lawsuits brought by the telecoms.

Broadband industry loses bid to stop Title II net neutrality rules
Judge rejects petition for stay, and net neutrality rules take effect tomorrow.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/06/broadband-industry-loses-bid-to-stop-title-ii-net-neutrality-rules/

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler celebrated the decision.

"This is a huge victory for Internet consumers and innovators! Starting Friday, there will be a referee on the field to keep the Internet fast, fair and open. Blocking, throttling, pay-for-priority fast lanes and other efforts to come between consumers and the Internet are now things of the past. The rules also give broadband providers the certainty and economic incentive to build fast and competitive broadband networks."

https://www.fcc.gov/document/chairmans-statement-court-denying-stay-fcc-open-internet-rules
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/06/12/1392724/-The-open-internet-is-safe-starting-today

[-none]

1. The fight is not over by any means.

Those ISP's have deep pockets and want control of the public's Internet.

[GeorgeGist]

2. I suspect that TPP or TTIP or TiSA or CETA ...

will not allow net neutrality. Cause profits.