According to the guardian.co.uk the following is the Google and Verizon proposal for Net Neutrality.
• ISPs cannot discriminate against any service in an anti-competitive way.
• ISPs cannot block consumers from any legal service.
• ISPs have the right to manage and prioritise web traffic.
• ISPs must be transparent about how they are managing services.
• The FCC would enforce on a case-by-case basis, and have its regulatory powers over broadband services restored.
• A fixed part of all phone fees would be dedicated to investment in broadband networks.
And the last and most significant two:
• ISPs can introduce new and different internet services, such as 3D.
• Wireless services are exempt from all these proposals, apart from the condition of transparency.
The main point I believe is the very last statement. They want wireless to be exempt because everyone is now converting to wireless and leaving the desktop behind. Mobility is the key component in all of this. Verizon knows that there is money to be had in the Wireless/Mobility aspect so they are willing to give up the Wired aspect. Gotta say it is a pretty smart idea. If the FCC exempts Wireless from its Net Neutrality proposal or plans this could be a problem.
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