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I can help with that.
It's not really exactly new REGULATION per se, but two new guiding principles the FCC will use in its regulation actions. It's the first step in a very long process for FCC policy adoptions.
The existing four principles which have been around since 2005 are:
* To encourage broadband deployment and preserve and promote the open and interconnected nature of the public Internet, consumers are entitled to access the lawful Internet content of their choice.
* To encourage broadband deployment and preserve and promote the open and interconnected nature of the public Internet, consumers are entitled to run applications and use services of their choice, subject to the needs of law enforcement.
* To encourage broadband deployment and preserve and promote the open and interconnected nature of the public Internet, consumers are entitled to connect their choice of legal devices that do not harm the network.
* To encourage broadband deployment and preserve and promote the open and interconnected nature of the public Internet, consumers are entitled to competition among network providers, application and service providers, and content providers.
The two new principles they're proposing are, to quote FCC chair Genachowski:
“The first would prevent Internet access providers from discriminating against particular Internet content or applications, while allowing for reasonable network management,”
...and...
“The second principle would ensure that Internet access providers are transparent about the network management practices they implement. The Chairman also proposed clarifying that all six principles apply to all platforms that access the Internet.”
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