FCC Set to Pass Open-Internet Rules That Clash With Prior Stance
Chairman Tom Wheeler’s proposal is opposed by AT&T Inc., Comcast Corp. and other providers, which want as little government involvement as possible.
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The Federal Communications Commission is poised this week to approve strong net neutrality rules, setting up an awkward hurdle for court battles ahead: its own prior decisions.
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, determined to preserve an open online information highway, wants to use the extensive powers crafted to govern utilities like phone companies. That’s a change from a lighter approach adopted a decade ago when the agency had a Republican majority.