FCC Announces Series of Open Internet Roundtable Discussions

To further develop our understanding of open Internet issues, the Federal Communications Commission will host a series of staff-led Open Internet Roundtable Discussions in Washington, (DC).

The public Open Internet Roundtable Discussions will provide an opportunity for staff and interested parties to further examine the actions the FCC should take for its goal of determining the best approach to protecting and promoting Internet openness.

Specifically, the roundtable discussions from Sept 16 to Oct 7, 2014 will focus on public policy considerations and how they should be addressed to protect and promote Internet openness in both the fixed and mobile markets; the technological considerations involved in protecting the open Internet; how the competitive landscape and the economics of providing broadband and online services affects Internet openness; how the Commission can effectively enforce the current and proposed open Internet requirements; and the various legal theories underlying possible Commission actions in this area.