The issue is broadly called “internet neutrality.” It deals with the concern that internet service providers might someday control what their customers can do online by favoring their partners and slowing down their competitors.
Drew Petersen, legislative director at TDS in Madison, says no way.
“We want our customers to have the unique ability to choose and select where they want to go,” he said.
Hideko Mills, associate director of Campus Network Services at UW’s IT office, is concerned about the uncertain future. “A worst case scenario would be if an ISP had the kind of control that would block services or applications,” she said.