The distinctly American idea of net neutrality is catching on in Japan. The Japanese government has set up a panel to study the idea, and whether some form of net neutrality requirements should be adopted.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is seeking feedback from Google, Yahoo Japan, Apple and phone and cable operators companies, with the goal of preparing a final report by July 2007. Few other governments around the world have floated the notion of network neutrality — the issue only recently cropped up in Canada.
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