FCC Proposes New Rules
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From the Center
FCC Chairman Proposes Utility-Like Regulation for Broadband Internet
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler on Wednesday unveiled a proposal that would subject mobile and fixed broadband providers to utility-like regulations on how they treat traffic over their networks.
The proposed rules would change broadband Internet access from a lightly regulated information service to a more strictly overseen telecommunications service. The FCC would use that new authority to ban broadband provide
From the Right
FCC Chairman Confirms He’ll Propose Strongest Internet Rules Ever Proposed
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler confirmed Wednesday what many industry experts had already widely speculated: that he will recommend the strongest rules for the Internet that the agency has ever proposed.
The proposal to reclassify the Internet under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934 would allow the FCC to regulate it as a public utility like phone service, barring Internet service providers from prioritizing Internet speed for some sites over others, among other controls.
From the Left
FCC Chief Announces Big Win For Net Neutrality Advocates
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler revealed a big win for net neutrality advocates on Wednesday, asking for strong authority to enforce open Internet protections.
In a Wired op-ed, Wheeler said he is proposing the FCC use its authority under Title II of the Communications Act to protect consumer broadband Internet. This move will allow the FCC to stop Internet service providers from charging content providers like Netflix more money for reliable Internet access.
"Using this authority, I am submitting to my colleagues the strongest open Internet protections ever proposed...
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