31.01.2014 - 17:40 [ Slate ]

Net Neutrality Isn’t Totally Lost: Here’s How the FCC Can Test for ISP Bad Behavior

In light of the court’s ruling, a corporation like AT&T can theoretically charge website operators like Google, Wikipedia, Spotify, or Netflix large sums of money to install a server in AT&T’s facilities in order to provide their customers faster access. The problem is that new Internet companies that can’t afford high network-prioritization prices will be unable to compete with established companies that have paid for the fast lane.