[dundee] Fwd: Ofcom Update: Ofcom opens debate on net neutrality

[Robert Ladyman]

This might be of interest to some of you


> Ofcom today published a discussion paper on the practice of internet
>  traffic management - a technique used by network operators and internet
>  service providers (ISPs) to stem or accelerate the flow of traffic over
>  the web.
> 
> This practice may allow network operators and ISPs to handle traffic more
>  efficiently, to prioritise traffic by type, to guarantee bandwidth or to
>  block or degrade the quality of certain content.   However, it has also
>  led to concerns that network operators and ISPs could engage in
>  anti-competitive behaviour and suppress the quality of content from
>  provider services.
> 
> The purpose of today's paper is to open up a discussion on how Ofcom's
>  existing and future powers might be used to address traffic management
>  concerns and what stance Ofcom should take on any potential
>  anti-competitive discrimination.
> 
> It also raises questions about transparency and consumers' awareness of the
>  traffic management policy of the broadband service they have paid for.
> 
> The discussion document can be found here:
> 
> http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/net-neutrality/
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