Open Internet Order Published in Federal Register

On April 13, the FCC's Open Internet Order was published in the Federal Register. The Order adopts bright-line rules that prohibit blocking, throttling and paid prioritization; a rule preventing broadband providers from unreasonably interfering or disadvantaging consumers or edge providers from reaching one another on the Internet; and provides for enhanced transparency into network management practices, network performance and commercial terms of broadband Internet access service. The order also reclassifies broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service subject to Title II of the Communications Act, but forbears from the majority of Title II provisions, leaving in place a framework that will support regulatory action while simultaneously encouraging broadband investment, innovation and deployment.

The effective date of the rules is June 12, 2015 except for the enhanced transparency rule, which needs OMB approval.
 

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