Net neutrality will apply to cell networks. Here's the best case for why it shouldn't

[Commentary] The Federal Communications Commission's network neutrality rules make another big change that has received less attention: it extends network neutrality rules to the wireless service that powers our smartphones. Critics say that's a mistake -- that the arguments that persuaded the FCC to exempt wireless networks from regulation five years ago are still valid today. If they're right, the new rules could hinder innovation in the wireless market -- the exact opposite of what they're supposed to accomplish.

Network neutrality rules could make it harder to manage congestion. Ryan Radia, an analyst at the libertarian Competitive Enterprise Institute, says that makes it important to give wireless providers flexibility to make decision about limiting the use of bandwidth-heavy applications to ensure that bandwidth-heavy applications don't make the network unusable for everyone. Additionally, the rapid pace of change in wireless networks increases the danger that the rules the FCC adopts could prove to be a poor fit for the wireless networks of the future.