Internet data pricing battle heats up in U.S. with AT&T and FCC following Canadian hearing
"Stanford law professor Barbara van Schewick told CRTC commissioners they could “absolutely” set a precedent in other jurisdictions.
The CRTC must choose whether to deal with zero-rating complaints as it stands now on a case-by-case basis, ban it altogether or develop a set of guidelines on when it is acceptable.
“I do believe there is precedential value,” said van Schewick, whose warmly received presentation argued against zero-rating especially when service providers own the content, stating it could harm innovation and competition. Read more about Internet data pricing battle heats up in U.S. with AT&T and FCC following Canadian hearing