Net Neutrality - The British Way of Life - for some customers at least
2003: The beginning... The phrase Net Neutrality was first coined by Tim Wu, a legal professor working in Silicon Valley. 2010: The FCC in America releases its "set of rules" defining Net Neutrality - the building blocks of the "Open Internet" 2011: Verizon starts a legal challenge against the FCC claiming "the move overstepped the commission's legal authority" 2012: The Net Neutrality saga reaches the U.K. and Europe The E.U. starts a consultation exercise on the issues surrounding Net Neutrality. Three UK ISPs (Everything Everywhere, Virgin Internet and Vodafone) disagree with the principle and refuse to sign up to fundamental principle. The Dutch Courts pass a law making all ISPs comply with the principle of Net Neutrality. 2014: The Federal Court in America votes in favour of Verizon. The Federal Communication Comission's Open Internet Initiative goes up in smoke. An FCC appeal to the Supreme Court is possible, but don't be surprised if it does not happen.