Federal Communications Commission (FCC) previously embraced four open Internet
principles affirming that consumers must be able to access the lawful Internet
content, applications, and services of their choice, and attach non-harmful
devices to the network. Chairman Genachowski proposed the addition of two new
principles. The first would prevent Internet access providers from
discriminating against particular Internet content or applications, while
allowing for reasonable network management. The second principle would ensure
that Internet access providers are transparent about the network management practices
they implement.
The FCC has created a new section on Open Internet.