FCC Chairman to Propose Vacating Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules
- Pai, a Republican, is poised to present rules to commissioners
- Move will hand victory to AT&T and Comcast over Silicon Valley
U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai will propose vacating Obama-era net neutrality rules, according to a person briefed on the development that will hand a victory to broadband providers such as AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp. that oppose the regulations.
Pai’s proposal is to be presented to fellow FCC commissioners Tuesday ahead of a vote set for Dec. 14 at the agency, where the chairman -- an appointee of President Donald Trump -- leads a Republican majority. Pai will seek to vacate the rules adopted in 2015, retaining only a portion that requires broadband providers to explain details of the service they are offering, said the person briefed on the matter, who asked not to be identified because the proposal isn’t yet public.