"Stanford Law professor Barbara van Schewick argues that in a paper on T-Mobile’s BingeOn and Music Freedom programs that regardless of its intentions, T-Mobile prioritizes commercial entertainment video over other types of video as well as other internet use, including educational and non-profit use. This skewing of priorities is a violation of the FCC’s general conduct rules, van Schewick argues, and is therefore illegal.
If van Schewick is right, then Verizon’s move would surely be illegal, because it favors its own services, while T-Mobile at least claims to allow any music or video streaming provider to participate in its zero rating services."
- Date Published:02/06/2016
- Original Publication:Wired