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FCC Reverses Course on Net Neutrality

Will allow fast lane.

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After its previous rules regarding net neutrality were thrown out by a federal appeals court this year, the FCC will release new proposed rules that will now allow Internet providers the ability to offer a fast lane. The new rules would represent an about-face for the government, which had previously argued that all Internet users and content should be treated equally. The new rules would allow providers like Comcast or Verizon to negotiate with content companies like Netflix, CBS, or Google, to charge different amounts for priority service.

Read it at The New York Times

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