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Hurdles remain as FCC ponders Internet rules
- From: Brian Warkoczeski
- Date: Mon Oct 19 12:02:40 2009
Hurdles remain as FCC ponders Internet rules
Providers argue that they should be able to operate as they see fit
By Joelle Tessler
Oct. 19, 2009
www.msnbc.com
WASHINGTON - With Democrats in charge in Washington, supporters of
so-called "net neutrality" rules seem poised to finally push through
requirements that high-speed Internet providers give equal treatment to
all data flowing over their networks.
These rules — at the heart of a five-year policy debate — are intended
to guarantee that Internet users can go to any Web site and access any
online service they want. Phone and cable companies, for instance,
wouldn't be able to block subscribers from using cheaper Internet
calling services or accessing online video sites that compete with their
core businesses.
Yet making that happen is proving thorny — and it's likely that the
courts and perhaps even Congress will ultimately get involved.
The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote Thursday on a
proposal by the agency's chairman, Julius Genachowski, to begin crafting
regulations to prohibit broadband providers from favoring or
discriminating against Internet traffic.
For the rest of the article, see:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33380616/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
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