>FCC moves to ensure ‘net neutrality’
By Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York
Published: November 20 2010 00:49 | Last updated: November 20 2010 00:49
The Federal Communications Commission is expected to announce plans next week for regulations that would forbid internet service providers from blocking or favouring content online.
The so-called “net neutrality” rules could be passed by the commission as early as December 15. The move would fulfil a campaign promise by President Barack Obama and infuriate the new Republican majority on Capitol Hill, which has said it would oppose the plan, but would have little power to stop it.
The rules are expected to be modelled after legislation hammered out earlier this year by Congressman Henry Waxman, the outgoing Democratic chairman of the House energy and commerce committee.
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