The following is the detailed response we have submitted to the FCC on it's NPRM 14-28 Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet (aka Net Neutrality proposals). Response to the FCC NPRM on Open Internet prepared by Richard Ma ( tbma@comp.nus.edu.sg ) and Vishal Misra ( misra@cs.columbia.edu ) 1. Para. 1: From the first sentence, the proposed rulemaking emphasizes “broadband investment and deployment”. It seems that the scope is really limited to broadband or eyeball ISPs. We want to emphasize that the net neutrality issues are not limited to broadband. Many core issues are involved with transit ISP and content providers as well. When it mentions “open”, does it mean “neutral”? If it is not “open”, is the current Internet “closed”? It seems that “open” is not well-defined. We comment that “open” should be defined more clearly. 2. Para. 2: “What is the right public policy to ensure that the Internet remains open?” Again, to an...
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