Government,
Administrative/Regulatory
Feb. 6, 2015
Looming FCC vote could shake up Internet regulation
On Wednesday, Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, proposed regulating Internet service as a public utility. Stay tuned for the battle between IPS and Silicon Valley interests.
Ara R. Jabagchourian
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On Wednesday, Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, proposed regulating Internet service as a public utility. According to Wheeler, the goal is to preserve and protect an open Internet as "a place for innovation and free expression." With an FCC vote on the proposal set to occur at an open meeting on Feb. 26, the expectation is that lobbying interests from Internet service providers and Silicon Valley interests will be engaged at full throttle.
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