Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/

[Judy Hallman <hallman AT email.unc.edu>]

To Internetworkers and RTPnet Advisors:

I've only seen this posted on one list -- just came in today. Looked 
like something that might interest some of you.

Judy Hallman

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        [AFCN Members] Federal Trade Commission will host a public
workshop on "Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy."
Date:   Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:27:40 -0600
From:   Michael Maranda <mmaranda AT afcn.org>
To:     AFCN Members <members AT afcn.org>



A Congressional staffer gave me the heads up for this

http://www.ftc.gov/opp/workshops/broadband/index.html
<http://www.ftc.gov/opp/workshops/broadband/index.html>

 On February 13 and 14, 2007, the Federal Trade Commission will host a
public workshop on "Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy." The FTC
will bring together experts from business, government, and the
technology sector, consumer advocates, and academics to explore
competition and consumer protection issues relating to broadband
Internet access, including so-called "network neutrality." The workshop
will explore issues raised by recent legal and regulatory determinations
that providers of certain broadband Internet services, such as cable
modem and DSL, are not subject to the FCC's common carrier regulations.
The workshop will examine, for example, the capabilities and incentives
of broadband Internet service providers to discriminate against,
degrade, block, or charge fees for prioritized delivery of unaffiliated
content and applications. The workshop will also address the potential
effects of network neutrality regulation on innovation and competition
in the market for broadband access.



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