Yes, We’re Still Talking About Network Neutrality

After the Dec 21 vote on network neutrality, expect a flurry of commentary and insights as lobbyists, businesses and the media weigh in on the details. It’s pretty depressing that simple efforts to ensure that lawful content has a chance to make it unimpeded to the user have become a circus of policy efforts designed to entrench the monopoly enjoyed by last-mile providers. The rules so far seem to enable paid prioritization and usage-based billing while also determining that wireless networks shouldn't have to abide by open Internet principles. If the rules indeed reflect all of that, it may be better not to have them.