The Lay of the Land on Net Neutrality
Firedoglake, May 22, 2010
By Jason Rosenbaum
Although FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has decided to do reclassify broadband service transport and stand up to the big phone and cable companies, the agency will first develop the rules and regulations it will use, and it putting those out for public comment. Of course, the telecom industry has declared war over reclassification. They're lobbying incredibly hard, and the rules could be weakened if the public doesn't get involved.
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