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The FCC is currently negotiating with telecom companies and other

May 8, 2018 by Lena Webb

The FCC is currently negotiating with telecom companies and other ISPs who oppose the repeal and a repeal without repeal of the net neutrality law.

While the federal government has repeatedly said that it will not interfere with Internet service providers' ability to make decisions about how they distribute broadband traffic, the FCC's decision on the merits may be a major factor in what the FCC calls "a decision-making process where the commission will decide whether to proceed with the broadband rules."

The FCC is currently considering the proposal for repeal of the net neutrality law. A proposed rule changes how ISPs can choose to treat Internet traffic. The plan would allow companies to create a single service and offer it to their subscribers based on some combination of their traffic patterns. Verizon, Comcast, and AT&T already do this.

In a statement, Verizon said its business model "will focus on delivering an innovative solution that will enhance our customers' service as well as our customers' privacy."

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler (R) sent a letter to Verizon on March 29 to explain why the company will not be allowed to create such a service. To that end, Wheeler said Verizon will not be allowed to collect any data about its customers by virtue of net neutrality rules. For Verizon, the plan is a "reasonable compromise" between the two principles, Wheeler said.

"While we believe Verizon's plan to create a network where Internet service is available to all, not only Verizon and Comcast, but Google, Yahoo and AOL as well, is a reasonable compromise, the Federal Communications Commission should not be allowed to block such a proposal. The FCC has already established this process for determining which Internet service providers will receive and use that data, and we have every reason to expect that Verizon will abide by this rule, and the FCC should not be allowed to block an Internet service provider's ability to do so based on its traffic patterns," Wheeler wrote. "This decision by the FCC shows the FCC is committed to achieving broadband neutrality and will not allow the FCC to delay implementation, or even halt implementation, of the FCC's rules as they are designed."

The FCC has said that it would not be able to block Verizon's plan because it "does not recognize the fundamental principle of Internet neutrality." Verizon has also said that it will not be allowed to collect any data on Verizon's subscribers. Wheeler said he is confident that the FCC will not block Verizon's plans and will be able to continue to do so.

In the statement, Verizon also said that it would not be allowed to collect any data