Google and Verizon want to cooperate on network access

According to foreign media reports, Google and Verizon have reached a framework agreement on key issues of Internet access, which may become the blueprint for the next phase of the Internet in terms of finance and operations.
This agreement has not been officially announced, but there have been many rumors about this agreement. The US Federal Trade Commission (hereinafter referred to as "FTC") previously called on the entire industry to discuss this issue. The FTC said that the department failed to reach an agreement with the parties to come up with a "framework to protect the openness and freedom of the Internet."

According to sources, the agreement between Google and Verizon will limit Verizon to block or weaken certain Internet services, but Verizon can still give higher priority to certain services by charging higher fees. . In addition, Verizon will be free to block any service on the mobile network, but must disclose it before taking such an action.

This agreement was attacked by supporters of "net neutrality." These people believe that all traffic on the Internet should be treated fairly. They believe that this agreement will lead to the end of open, low-cost Internet services, and large Internet companies and telecom operators will dominate the network.

Gigi Sohn, president of Public Rights, a civil rights organization, said that if operators offer higher service priorities through high fees, operators will have to use more bandwidth. These services will have an impact on the free network. However, a person familiar with the matter said that Google and Verizon's plans will not affect the current Internet model, and the agreement between the two parties will even protect the openness of the network.

However, the agreement between the two big companies still makes the US government feel uneasy. The public organization "Democracy and Technology Center" said that the agreement between Google and Verizon will affect the entire industry to reach an agreement, and the final result may be to promote an agreement that only benefits the two companies.

Google declined to disclose the details of the agreement, but has repeatedly stressed that it will ensure the opening of the Internet, and protection may become the next Google startup.