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FCC Asked AT&T To Clear Its Stance Over Net Neutrality Despairs

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According to the recent reports revealed, US regulator, FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has requested AT&T (2nd biggest cellular provider of the country) to describe their stance on why they’ll be stalling the rollout of the expansion plan of fiber-optic for high-speed Internet.

Randall Stephenson, the chief executive of AT&T stated earlier this week that his company is holding several investment plans countrywide, mainly the fiber upgrade plan, until the issues concerning internet neutrality aren’t resolved by the government at its earliest.

While talking over the problem in an investor conference on Wednesday, Stephenson stated, “It’s cautious to pause. We want to make certain we’ve line of sight about this process where these rules could land, and then re-evaluate.”

The Stephenson’s remarks showed up on Wednesday, i.e. just 2 days, after American President Obama supported the proposal of getting broadband service companies under Title II of the Telecommunications Act. This could have enforced the FCC with increased control to manage internet service providers because it would do with the general public utility firms.

The remarks of the Stephenson’s also signify the very first business move taken by internet service provider in reaction to the Obama’s unpredicted proposal towards the Federal Communications Commission.

Obama’s proposal towards the FCC fetched a wave of response from the broadband companies, for example AT&T, Verizon and Comcast, who cautioned the more stringent regulation may restrain their investment plans. The customer advocacy groups welcomed the proposal by Obama, saying this could only be sure that the reason for Internet neutrality is served, i.e. all internet traffic is treated uniformly.

The Federal Communications Commission has sent instructions, that was signed by Jamillia Ferris, to AT&T as a result of the thought of their intends to halt the fiber optic expansion.

Within the instructions letter, the government regulator has searched for the particulars and documentation on which projects are going to be stopped.

Additionally, the FCC has requested whether AT&T’s investment model implies that the fiber network deployment is unprofitable or maybe the firm is planning it to turn unprofitable after purchasing DirecTV.

Internet neutrality pivotal to the American way of Life says President Obama

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President Obama came out swinging today against proposed measures he said would “end the Internet as we know it,” by allowing service providers to create fast and slow lanes.

As protesters gathered outside the house of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, Obama lent his support by issuing a statement and a YouTube video explaining why he supports keeping the Internet open to all equally.

“Net neutrality has been built into the fabric of the Internet since its creation but it is also a principle that we cannot take for granted,” Obama said in a statement. “We cannot allow Internet service providers (ISPs) to restrict the best access or to pick winners and losers in the online marketplace for services and ideas.”

Industry insiders have said a free Internet remains a priority; however they are asking the FCC for more leeway for how they package and sell various Internet plans. Activists have rallied against the idea over the fear it could create toll roads on the so-called “information superhighway”.

Obama outlined his plan for what he called “simple, common-sense steps” that he said will protect consumers, including classifying the consumer broadband service as a public utility under Title II of the Telecommunications Act. Obama acknowledged, however, that the FCC “is an independent agency, and ultimately this decision is theirs alone.”

Among the four basic points of the president’s plan are no blocking websites for certain users, no throttling (creating a fast and slow lane), more transparency between consumers and Internet service providers and no paid prioritization to move to the front of the line.

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