Arrivano i principi americani sulla neutralità della rete

Nel discorso del presidente di Fcc (Authority tlc USA) c’è tutto, anche il difficile equilibrio da trovare tra due elementi: no alla discriminazione del traffico, ma sì alla sua gestione in ottica di quality of service.

This means they cannot block or degrade lawful traffic over their networks, or pick winners by favoring some content or applications over others in the connection to subscribers’ homes. Nor can they disfavor an Internet service just because it competes with a similar service offered by that broadband provider. The Internet must continue to allow users to decide what content and applications succeed.

This principle will not prevent broadband providers from reasonably managing their networks. During periods of network congestion, for example, it may be appropriate for providers to ensure that very heavy users do not crowd out everyone else. And this principle will not constrain efforts to ensure a safe, secure, and spam-free Internet experience, or to enforce the law. It is vital that illegal conduct be curtailed on the Internet.

E stoccata agli operatori mobili che finora un po’ ovunque hanno fatto di testa propria: i principi si applicano anche a loro, anche se- concede- in modalità da vedere meglio in seguito.