Verizon tells FCC to address blocking and paid prioritization without Title II reclassification

In a filing with the Federal Communications Commission, Verizon said that the FCC has enough authority to enforce paid prioritization, blocking and throttling today without having to reclassify service providers under Title II regulation.

Verizon wrote the DC Circuit has already confirmed that Section 706 provides the FCC with authority to protect the Open Internet. Service providers acknowledged the FCC already has the authority to protect consumers: broadband providers are barred from charging a content provider like Netflix to deliver its service faster than others over its last mile network; service providers should not be able to throttle or slow down traffic based on its source or content; and broadband providers should not block traffic based on the traffic's source, destination or content. Verizon also challenged claims made by supporters of Title II that say service providers have engaged in unlawful paid prioritization practices.