United States of America: Federal Communications Commission Open Internet Order 2015
Progress
Current status
in force
12 Jun 2015 in force
26 Feb 2015 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented Federal Communications Commission Open Internet Order 2015
On 12 June 2015, the Federal Communications Commission implemented the Open Internet Order. The order prohibits mobile broadband providers from blocking access to legal content, throttling lawful Internet traffic based on content, and prioritising c…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Adopted Federal Communications Commission Open Internet Order 2015
On 26 February 2015, the Federal Communications Commission adopted the Open Internet Order. The order prohibits mobile broadband providers from blocking access to legal content, throttling lawful Internet traffic based on content, and prioritization…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body