Rysavy Says Title II Would Be a 5G Killer
Peter Rysavy of Rysavy Research argues net neutrality rules based on Title II of the Communications Act would be harmful to 5G, in a white paper. The Thursday paper is an update of one Rysavy published two years ago. Strict…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Timely, relevant coverage of court proceedings and agency rulings involving tariffs, classification, valuation, origin and antidumping and countervailing duties. Each day, Trade Law Daily subscribers receive a daily headline email, in-depth PDF edition and access to all relevant documents via our trade law source document library and website.
net neutrality rules “sacrifice the very 5G characteristics that hold the most promise for consumers, innovation, and economic growth,” the paper said. “The FCC’s Title II-based restrictions on handling different kinds of traffic based on what the bits require slammed the door on a vast number of new applications that are actually pro-consumer and pro-innovation,” Rysavy said. “Although these rules were repealed by the FCC in 2018 under a new administration, legislation or court action could reinstate the Title II restrictions. If this happens, without changes to the regulations, the full potential of 5G will never be realized.”