Verizon Splits With Bell Companies On Need For 'Net Neutrality' Solution

[SOURCE: Technology Daily, AUTHOR: Drew Clark]
Verizon Communications opened more distance between itself and two other leading Bell companies when its top public policy official, Tom Tauke, strongly pushed voluntary Internet neutrality principles. But he said Verizon would continue to resist efforts to codify these Internet neutrality principles through legislation. The principles govern the ability for a consumer to access to any Web site, to attach any device to the Internet. They also seek for any consumer to run any application, ask that consumers receive full disclosure of terms and conditions when they purchase Internet access. High tech and consumer groups strongly support this approach. Tauke said there is a "danger of having governments getting involved in the Internet space." He said the FCC already had the authority to act against companies that violated the Internet neutrality principles. He cited the example of Madison River Telecommunications, which the FCC ordered to stop blocking Internet telephone services.
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