The existing rules contain an exception to the no-throttling and no-blocking rules for "reasonable network management." Here is how the Commission has defined t

The existing rules contain an exception to the no-throttling and no-blocking rules for "reasonable network management." Here is how the Commission has defined that term: > A network management practice is a practice that has a primarily technical network management justification, but does not include other business practices. A network management practice is reasonable if it is primarily used for and tailored to achieving a legitimate network management purpose, taking into account the particular network architecture and technology of the broadband Internet access service. It's debatable what exactly this means, but providing higher QoS for traffic that needs it--in a way that does not discriminate between providers of those services--would seem to be a strong candidate.