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FCC proposes allowing streamers to strike ISP deals

The Federal Communications Commission will propose allowing streaming companies such as Netflix to pay Internet service providers for faster transmissions directly to consumers’ homes.

"The FCC is inviting ISPs to pick winners and losers online," said Michael Weinberg, vice president of technology advocacy group Public Knowledge. "The very essence of a ‘commercial reasonableness’ standard is discrimination. And the core of net neutrality is non-discrimination. This is not net neutrality."

Mike Snider, and Roger Yu, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2014/04/23/fcc-net-neutrality/8063943/

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