• News.com, Tuesday, June 6, 2006 10:45 AM

I think we knew this already, but in case it was unclear, the FCC does not support Network Neutrality. Of course, the federal organization will follow whatever orders Congress gives it, but according to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, who spoke about the issue at a trade show in Chicago, new laws protecting Internet content providers from being charged for faster network access would be premature; the FCC would rather see how the market shakes out. He also said that the commission already has a set of principles he feels are sufficient to govern the issue. He said it is important for consumers to be able to "access content on the Internet unimpeded," but "at the same time, we understand network operators may offer differentiated tiers and differentiated speeds."

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