http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/dec/21/net-neutrality-us-new-rules-internet-access

Seems they're forcing wired ISPs to neutrality, but allowing mobile/Wifi delivers to charge for content delivery based on bandwidth used....which kinda almost makes sense - from a business viewpoint, anyway.

Also, Fixed-line ISPs can't block access to competitors services. which is good. Hope Vaizey takes note of this, as he promised, because frankly, he doesn't strike me as suitable for his job - ignorant of computers and internet in general.

It's a small step in almost the right direction, for a start. Let's hope it doesn't get shafted around by lobbyists and RIAA and co as it's voted on.

Awesome!

This was unexpected.. but very good news! :) I don't understand this part. Surely any logic you use to determine that it is okay for wireless can be used to determine it is okay for wired? Neither type of connection has infinite bandwidth after all..

but fixed wires have far more than wi-fi....at least until we discover some form of Star Trek's subspace communications :P

And yet I am not allowed to saturate my cable connection 24/7 without being throttled.. :(

I think it is more likely that it being allowed on wireless will be pushed onto wired than it be removed from wireless as the bandwidth increases.. (providing bandwidth can increase to speeds similar to that of current wired connection).

These rules are so watered down and filled with loopholes that they're practically a gift to the cable companies and telcos. I had hoped that after all the talk coming from the FCC recently that we might have actually got something meaningful, but once again it seems we just get to see the golden rule in action.