Behavior Rules the Fix to Net Neutrality 'Whipsaw': AT&T CEO
AT&T and other ISPs would be happy with standardized bans on behaviors such as blocking or shaping online traffic, which they don't do anyway, instead of the net neutrality policy "whipsaw" that seems to follow changes in political parties, CEO…
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John Stankey said Tuesday. Industry wants to avoid uncertainties of such possibilities as price regulation or behavioral constructs on new services, he said. Broadband accessibility -- which is largely a rural issue -- and affordability need to be addressed, he said. Funding for Lifeline needs changing because the system “is not going to make it. It’s an accident waiting to happen,” Stankey said. Subsidies must be sufficient to provide fixed broadband, not just mobile, he said. Noting China has an internet different from the U.S., Stankey said bifurcation of internet along national lines is likely to continue, as is bifurcation of internet standards.