There is an inconspicuous yet very important debate taking place regarding the US Federal Communications Commission and "net neutrality", or the idea that ISPs/telecom providers and the managed services they provide should be regulated. Specifically regarding the idea that the FCC would prohibit ISP/broadband providers from arbitrarily slowing down certain aspects of their internet access to users. For example, if a provider wanted to offer a managed service around VoIP (which might negatively affect regular broadband users if their traffic becomes too limited), they would be prohibited from doing so under the proposed FCC regulations. The MSPAlliance is against any proposed regulations that would limit innovation or prohibit managed service providers (MSPs) from doing what is in their client's best interests.
Summarize with AI
Open this article in your favorite AI assistant for a quick summary.
CEO & Co-Founder
CEO and co-founder of MSPAlliance. Founded the organization in 2000 and grew it from 5 founding members to over 30,000 worldwide. Author of "The Art of Managed Services & Cloud Computing." Featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Inc. Magazine.