Episode 617 • • 2:12:32 - 2:17:34
617: Climate Chaos
Tim Wu, Metered Service, and FCC Legal Blueprints
The origins of the term "Net Neutrality" are traced back to Tim Wu, who originally posited that metered service is the only way to achieve true democratization of data. The hosts discuss the legal battle between Verizon and the FCC, which led to the current proposal to use Title II or Section 706 authority. They explain that Title II would regulate the internet like a telephone system, which is inherently a metered utility.