USA: Netzneutralität - freiwillige Industrielösung realistisch?

Das Thema "Netzneutralität" (Stichwort: "Maut" für die Benutzung der Daten-Highways) haben wir hier im Blog schon mehrfach angesprochen . Nach den neuesten Meldungen wollen die grossen Carrier und Google jetzt zu einer freiwilligen Lösung gelangen. Ob dies nur Augenwischerei ist, um einen Eingriff durch die FCC oder durch den Gesetzgeber zu vermeiden, wird sich zeigen.  Was meinen Sie?

Zitat: " The nation’s biggest broadband service providers and high-tech firms on Wednesday said they are working together to come up with voluntary guidelines for managing network data traffic, a move aimed to appease regulators who are pushing for stronger Internet access rules.

The Technical Advisory Group, formed by AT&T, Comcast, Google, Intel, Microsoft and Verizon, said it will consist of engineers and will be led by former Federal Communications Commission CTO Dale Hatfield. Their intention is to minimize disputes over policy questions such as how broadband providers can manage traffic on their networks in the context of the FCC’s push for new net neutrality rules..."

Links: http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/Majohttp://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2010/06/telecom_tech_giants_seek_volun.htmlr-Carriers-Google-Create-Voluntary-Neutrality-Organization-108803 sowie

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2010/06/telecom_tech_giants_seek_volun.html

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