InterStream's principles for network mediation are consistent with those of common carriage. They are as follows: 

1. Only content indexed via InterStream's media grid will receive access to the premium IP infrastructure. The media grid uses ISTP and the handle system to index content. Content which has been deemed to be pirated, will not be distributed via InterStream's media grid and indexed into the system. InterStream members who consistently distribute pirated content may lose their distribution privileges in the system.
2. Proper mediation of network bottlenecks insure premium streams receive adequate service levels for applications such as gaming and broadband television while throttling down harmful bandwidth hogging applications such as peer-to-peer. Mediated premium video and gaming streams will receive higher priority service over best-effort traffic. Other premium interactive services, such as Voice over IP, or video conferencing, may receive better service levels than the InterStream traffic. 
3. InterStream will allow end-customers (consumers) to personalize their experence through this distribution system. Consumers have a right to access content from any content provider on the Internet so long as those content providers adhere their escrowed peering agreement and/or ISTP media server requirements.
4. Content providers shall have reasonably priced and unfettered acess to end-customers. Content provider members of the association may receive all data and information related to their subscribers.  Association members may share this information with one another under private agreements only when end-customers have chosen to opt-in with their demographic information.
5. InteStream shall prioritize the scarce resources (Account Guide, Account Number and ISTP namespace) of the system by enabling InterStream members to govern the direction, bylaws, and escrowed peering agreements of the association.  
6. InterStream shall enable members to directly reach consumers directly in partnership with participating ISPs.
7. The association will observe the legal requirements of the jurisdiction under which each provider or member operates.  

All InterStream economy participants, both providers and members, are expected to adhere to these principles of mediation.