The FCC Changed Course on Network Neutrality. Here is Why You Should Care

[Commentary] In an ex parte letter to the Federal Communications Commission, I called on the FCC to seriously explore all available jurisdictional options for adopting network neutrality rules and to include real questions on reclassification in the upcoming Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

The filing makes four points:

1. Allowing access fees is a significant reversal from the FCC's earlier policies as set forth in the Open Internet Order.
2. Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act requires the FCC to allow access fees.
3. Allowing access fees is bad policy.
4. If the FCC is serious about protecting the Open Internet, it needs to start asking real questions about reclassification in its upcoming Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.