In recent years large content providers have attempted to collude with large Internet Service Providers ISPs to purchase priority access to the Internet That would mean that large organizations could deliver their websites or services to consumers much faster than smaller ones It would be a crushing blow to the open Internet as we know it So far regulators like the FCC have resisted such attempts But there are strong political and moneyed interests pushing against an open Internet This threat cont

Internet “Fast Lanes”

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April 7, 2016

In recent years, large content providers have attempted to collude with large Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to purchase priority access to the Internet. That would mean that large organizations could deliver their websites or services to consumers much faster than smaller ones. It would be a crushing blow to the open Internet as we know it. So far, regulators like the FCC have resisted such attempts. But there are strong political and moneyed interests pushing against an open Internet. This threat continues to loom.

In recent years, large content providers have attempted to collude with large Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to purchase priority access to the Internet. That would mean that large organizations could deliver their websites or services to consumers much faster than smaller ones. It would be a crushing blow to the open Internet as we know it. So far, regulators like the FCC have resisted such attempts. But there are strong political and moneyed interests pushing against an open Internet. This threat continues to loom.

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