Some net neutrality advocates are worried that Internet service providers could circumvent the net neutrality rules by mislabeling some offerings as “specialized services,” the
Washington Post reports. Specialized services -- which include VoIP and smart thermostats -- fall outside the common-carrier rules that prohibit blocking, throttling or discrimination.
Advocates warn that a broadband provider could claim that its own online video service was a “specialized service,” and then deliver those streams faster than video from other
companies.
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