If they are throttled, then it negates the value of IoT devices," she says. The internet of things (IoT) could be affected if net neutrality is not maintained, potentially allowing broadband and mobile providers to favour select brands or models of device with faster speeds. In a letter sent on Tuesday to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), consumer group Public Knowledge said that it was concerned about what would happen in case the rules were repealed. If pay-dependent prioritisation of services is made possible through the erasure of net neutrality, a hierarchy of service quality that affects the real-time functionality of IoT devices may evolve.
The internet of things (IoT) could be affected if net neutrality is not maintained, potentially allowing broadband and mobile providers to favour select brands or models of device with faster speeds. In a letter sent on Tuesday to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), consumer group Public Knowledge said that it was concerned about what would happen in case the rules were repealed. If pay-dependent prioritisation of services is made possible through the erasure of net neutrality, a hierarchy of service quality that affects the real-time functionality of IoT devices may evolve.