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The idea that the Internet should be operated like a public “road” — carrying all traffic, with no discrimination against any traveler, no matter what size, shape or type — seems to many a bedrock principle. Under current Federal Communications Commission policy, broadband providers such as Verizon and Comcast must treat all content equally, including news sites, Facebook and Twitter, cloud-based business activities, role-playing games, Netflix videos, peer-to-peer music file sharing, photos on Flickr — even gambling activity and pornography. Citizens can run all manner of applications and devices, and no content provider is given preferential treatment or a faster “lane” than anyone else. No content can be blocked by Internet service providers or charged differential rates.
