also served as acting chair of the commission for a while. , what exactlyopps is net neutrality? what are we talking about here? guest: i think net neutrality is the effort to keep the internet free and open. terms,ted into practical it means consumers have a right to access the lawful content of their choice, to attach whatever devices they want to attach to run applications that they want to run and have the benefits of transparency, openness, and nondiscrimination. to makeally an effort sure that consumers rather than companies are in charge of their internet experience. host: when we talk about net neutrality in this view, if somebody is downloading a netflix movie or sending an e-mail, they get equal treatment? guest: that's right here at host: do you support what the appeals court did? guest: no, i don't support what the appeals court did nor do i support what the fcc did on the way to the appeals court. court credit, the appeals did emphasize that the fcc has authority to conduct some oversight, to keep the internet open. the so-called net neutrality. which, incidentally,