The Federal Communications Commission on Dec. 14 voted to roll back net neutrality rules established in 2015 to regulate internet providers and announced it will no longer classify high-speed internet as a public utility. CU Boulder experts are available to discuss the implications.
On competition and community broadband
Nathan Schneider, a scholar in residence in the Media Studies department at CU Boulder, is available to discuss how the move could impact competition within the industry. He can also discuss how Colorado is taking a leadership role in developing community-owned broadband networks that could be less impacted by federal deregulation.
Contact: nathan.schneider@colorado.edu
On definitions and legal implications
Phil Weiser, Hatfield Professor of Law and Telecommunications at Colorado Law and author of Digital Crossroads: American Telecommunications Policy in the Internet Age, can discuss what net neutrality is, its history and the impacts of the FCC vote.
Contact: phil.weiser@colorado.edu
For additional assistance, contact Lisa Marshall, media relations specialist, at lisa.marshall@colorado.edu.