Research: An Alternative To Net Neutrality Regulation
The Constructive Alternative to Net Neutrality Regulation and Title II Reclassification Wars
The Progress & Freedom Foundation
Adam Thierer & Mike Wendy
May 2010
Thierer and Wendy author an article suggesting that the Federal Communications Commission has positioned themselves to force Internet regulation in an “any means necessary” approach. They believe that doing so will cause a ripple effect that will bring about “delayed or foregone investment, discouraged innovation at both the core and edge of networks, and the increasing politicization and bureaucratization of high-technology policy.”
They propose three alternatives:
- “A new legislative framework centered on a Federal Trade Commission-like enforcement model of ex post adjudication grounded in antitrust law;
- “Increased industry self-regulation, technical collaboration, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; and,
- “Greater reliance on community policing and expert third-party oversight.”
The authors conclude that there are several examples of self-regulation amongst “core aspects of the Internet”. They believe that these volunteer type models can be used to build a bottom up approach to keeping the Internet a competitive and fair marketplace for all involved without the need for top down government regulation.
You can read the full article here.
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