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Public Knowledge released a new report detailing the "Principles for an Open Broadband Future (PDF)." In the wake of the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Brand X v. Federal Communications Commission, giving cable companies complete control over the services they offer and the price they charge over their wires it is more important than ever to adopt these principles.

According to the report, there are five "Principles for an Open Broadband Future":

1) Open to competition from any entity, including municipalities;

2) Open to the attachment of any equipment the user chooses, as long as it does not harm the technical operation of the broadband network;

3) Open and accessible to consumers, application developers, and information service providers and to other networks, without restrictions or degradation, except for law enforcement or for network management purposes;

4) Open, available and affordable to all consumers, regardless of income, race, geographic location, or disability; and

5) Open to the maximally efficient number of licensed and unlicensed wireless providers.