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June 2001

Web Behind Walls

Left unchecked, cable firms will funnel Internet traffic to their own content--and the Web won't be worldly or wise.

By Jeffrey A. Chester

The recently consummated merger of America Online and Time Warner concluded a year-long struggle over the nature of monopoly power and open access in the broadband age. This battle, which pitted consumer advocates and corporate competitors alike against the twin media giants, ultimately yielded several important safeguards. Chief among these: the guarantee of open access to the cable network for rival Internet service providers, a similar provision barring discriminatory treatment of interactive television traffic, and a monitoring system to handle complaints from the new AOL Time Warner's competitors.

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