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Net Neutrality Further Complicated by Opposition from Hardware Firms

Posted by Voiponder Reporter on May 17, 2006

The political debate in Washington over the concept known as Net neutrality just became a lot more complicated.

Some of the largest hardware makers in the world, including 3M, Cisco, Corning and Qualcomm, sent a letter to Congress on Wednesday firmly opposing new laws mandating Net neutrality—the concept that broadband providers must never favor some Web sites or Internet services over others. 

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