September 23, 2005
No 'Net Neutrality' Laws Needed, Panel Says Government intervention to keep Internet "open" could do more harm than good, say some observers. By Lawrance Binda Courtesy of Advanced IP Pipeline <http://www.internetweek.com/171200382?cid=test1_rssfeed>
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- When it comes to Net Neutrality, does the government know best? Emphatically no, according to a consensus of telecom professionals and lobbyists assembled Wednesday in downtown Washington. Among industry players, concern is mounting over exactly what the FCC meant when, last month, it issued four basic principles that it claims will preserve the open and interconnected nature of the net.
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