No Decisions Yet on Zero Rating, Wheeler Says
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said the FCC's examination of zero rating is still “underway,” without disclosing new information during a news conference following Thursday’s open meeting. “We have been looking at zero rating and data caps in all kinds of…
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a big context,” Wheeler said. “It’s not a new topic to us, that’s for damned sure.” The FCC reportedly is close to making some policy calls on which zero-rating practices are permissible under last year’s net neutrality rules (see 1603300032). Wheeler reiterated that the FCC has no oversight of alleged Netflix throttling (see 1603250050). “This is outside of open Internet,” he said. “We do not regulate edge providers.” Wheeler also touched on the TV incentive auction, which is now formally underway. “Big stuff, good stuff, a lot of things happening,” Wheeler said.