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Friday, May 16, 2014

FCC proposes exceptions to Internet neutrality

The Federal Communications Commission offered Thursday a proposal to "ban Internet providers from blocking or slowing down access to websites but may let them charge content companies for faster and more reliable delivery of their traffic to users," Alina Selyukh reports for Reuters. The proposal opened a four-month comment period on the proposal, which would to some extent erode the principle of Internet neutrality, or equal access.

The Washington Post's Wonkblog provides plenty of links on the subject. Here are some:
Facts about net neutrality, by Bree Fowler for The Associated Press. (Read more)
What is net neutrality, and why does the FCC want to regulate the Internet? National Journal reporter Brendan Sasso explains how this issue affects you and why everyone is fighting about it. (Read more)
Now it's the public's turn to weigh in, Cecilia Kang reports for the Post. (Read more)
The case against toughening the rules by reclassifying broadband, Timothy B. Lee writes for Vox. (Read more)
There's nothing neutral about the FCC's partisan politics, Brian Fang reports for the Post. (Read more)

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