The Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules, which prevent your broadband ISP from blocking websites, but provides wireless providers with added clemency. Tim Conneally, a writer at betanews, has published the most clear-cut overview of what these rules are and what they mean:
Basic Rules for fixed Broadband
Basic Rules for Mobile Broadband
"Today, for the first time, we are adopting rules to preserve basic Internet values," said FCC chairman Julius Genachowski. "For the first time, we'll have enforceable rules of the road to preserve Internet freedom and openness." These rules will not go into effect until early next year, but legal challenges or action from Congress could block the FCC's action. What does this mean for music? It seems as if it will remain unscathed by these rules. Some of our fears are squashed. For now.
