Google on Thursday defended its recent net neutrality proposal with Verizon, denying that it “sold out" or that it teamed up with Verizon to boost its Android platform.
The search engine giant also shot down assertions that the proposal is a step backward for the open Internet or that it would entirely eliminate net neutrality for wireless.
“On balance, we believe this proposal represents real progress on what has become a very contentious issue, and we think it could help move the network neutrality debate forward constructively," Richard Whitt, Washington telecom and media counsel for Google, wrote in a blog post.
Earlier this week, Google and Verizon released a policy proposal for how they believe the net neutrality issue should be handled. It would maintain openness on the Web, but would not extend those rules to the wireless space.
The search engine giant also shot down assertions that the proposal is a step backward for the open Internet or that it would entirely eliminate net neutrality for wireless.
“On balance, we believe this proposal represents real progress on what has become a very contentious issue, and we think it could help move the network neutrality debate forward constructively," Richard Whitt, Washington telecom and media counsel for Google, wrote in a blog post.
Earlier this week, Google and Verizon released a policy proposal for how they believe the net neutrality issue should be handled. It would maintain openness on the Web, but would not extend those rules to the wireless space.
