FCC Considers 'Rules of the Road' for the Internet
Public News Service, October 21, 2009
By Lori Abbott
The new rules under FCC consideration would forbid service providers from blocking access to lawful traffic or their competitors' sites and require transparency for their own management policies. Supporters contend that without stronger rules, the Internet could fall prey to the very companies that deliver online services.
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