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Cybersecurity & Standards

CDT Letter to FCC on IETF and Paid Prioritization

A number of recent ex parte submissions, press reports, and blog posts have created confusion about the notion of “paid prioritization” and the role of Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standards in relation to paid prioritization. As an organization with nearly a decadeʼs worth of active participation in the IETF, CDT would like to clarify the relationship between paid prioritization and IETF standards.