Title II for Internet providers is all but confirmed by FCC chairman
(Ars):
http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/01/title-ii-for-internet-providers-is-all-but-confirmed-by-fcc-chairman/
"In a one-on-one discussion with Consumer Electronics Association
(CEA) President Gary Shapiro, Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler implied that Title II of the
Communications Act will be the basis for new net neutrality rules
governing the broadband industry. Title II lets the FCC regulate
telecommunications providers as common carriers, and President
Obama urged the commission to use Title II to impose net
neutrality rules that ban blocking, throttling, and paid
prioritization ... Wheeler seemed to dismiss the "hybrid" Title II
idea he floated several months ago and embrace Obama's more direct
approach."
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Of course, even without (almost certain) Congressional attempts to
derail such an effort, the courts will tie it up in knots for years.
But indeed an interesting development.
--Lauren--
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