Are the transport and logistics companies rising to the High Speed ​​Internet, closer to become a reality in the United States?

 U.S., 05/16/2014.- As reported by the Washington Post, the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted in favor of advancing a proposal that could dramatically reshape the way consumers experience the Internet, opening the possibility of Internet service providers charging Web sites for higher-quality delivery of their content to American consumers.

The plan, approved in a three-to-two vote along party lines, could unleash a new economy on the Web where an Internet service provider such as Verizon would charge a Web site such as Netflix for faster video streaming. The proposal would, though, prohibit telecom firms from outright blocking Web sites. The plan is not a final rule, but the vote on Thursday is a significant step forward on a controversial idea that has invited fierce opposition from consumer advocates, Silicon Valley heavyweights, and Democratic lawmakers. The FCC will now open the proposal to a total 120 days of public comment. Final rules, aimed for the end of the year, could be rewritten after the agency reviews the public comments.
Critics of the plan, as it stands now, worry that it would mark the end of net neutrality, the principle that says that all content online should be treated equally by Internet service providers.
After weeks of public outcry over the proposal, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said the agency would not allow for unfair, or “commercially unreasonable,” business practices. He wouldn’t accept, for instance, practices that leave a consumer with slower downloads of some Web sites than what the consumer paid for from their Internet service provider.
Wheeler moved forward with a proposal that could allow new business arrangements between Internet service providers–such as AT&T, Verizon and Time Warner Cable–and Web content.

High Speed ​​Internet for Supply Chain

From AndSoft we consider the consequences of a two-speed internet for the transport and logistics. AndSoft solutions are full web and have to check if the carriers and logistics operators bet for high speed internet in order to increase the quality of their services. It will increase the cost structure of the supply chain or not. Undoubtedly, the coming months will be very attentive to the final approval of the dual speed Internet in America.

More information:

Vídeo The Washington Post

Video The New York Times