GOP Said Moving Toward `Unenforceable' Version of Net Neutrality
- FCC Chief Pai said to shift enforcement to U.S. trade agency
- Net neutrality rules from Obama era opposed by broadband firms
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A Republican proposal to undo Obama-era net neutrality rules would hand responsibility to prevent abuses by internet service providers to an agency that critics say lacks adequate power.
U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is said to be planning a proposal to strip his agency of strong authority over broadband and let the Federal Trade Commission police fair treatment of web traffic. Pai outlined the plan in a meeting April 4 with broadband trade groups, two people familiar with the gathering said on Friday. The people requested anonymity because the proposal has not yet been made public.