OTI Lobbies FCC Aides on Interconnection & Transparency in Net Neutrality Rules

New America's Open Technology Institute told the FCC that interconnection and internet traffic exchange remains a "live issue" during meetings with aides to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Commissioner Geoffrey Starks. The group suggested that the commission "at a minimum adopt a presumption that paid peering agreements are unreasonable and/or discriminatory practices in violation of Sections 201 and 202 if the exchanged traffic is sufficiently localized by the exchanging party." OTI also asked the FCC to restore its 2010 rule on transparency, noting its distinction from the commission's consumer broadband labels. The transparency rule's purpose is "to provide a broader set of stakeholders with a more comprehensive view" of providers' networks and practices, the group said.