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>(a) It shall be unlawful for a fixed Internet service provider, I assume this means 'not mobile' >(1) Blocking lawful content, applications, services, or nonharmful devices, subject to reasonable network management. California will outlaw ISPs providing network level ad blocking services. >(6) Zero-rating some Internet content, applications, services, or devices in a category of Internet content, applications, services, or devices, but not the entire category. California will make T-Mobile Binge On type service illegal for cable providers to offer. >(b) It shall be unlawful for a mobile Internet service provider, insofar as the provider is engaged in providing mobile broadband Internet access service, to engage in any of the activities described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9) of subdivision (a). And the will outlaw T-Mobile Binge On too. Submitted without opinionated commentary. |
Hopefully, yes.
> And the will outlaw T-Mobile Binge On too.
Hopefully, yes.
In the short term, I like those services. Hey, free streaming video! But in the enlightened self interest long term, I don't want my ISP deciding which services I can plausibly use. Imagine Verizon offered zero-rated Netflix, "but since you don't need all that expensive per-gigabyte data like our competitors try to sell you, we'll give you 2GB of data for free with your plan, but unlimited access to our wide variety of paid sponsors!"