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Net neutrality activists score landmark victory in fight to govern the internet

Thursday, February 26, 2015 17:00
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Net neutrality activists score landmark victory in fight to govern the internet | 26 Feb 2015 | Internet activists scored a landmark victory on Thursday as the top US telecommunications regulator approved a plan to govern broadband internet like a public utility. Following one of the most intense — and bizarre — lobbying battles in the history of modern Washington politics, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed strict new rules that give the body its greatest power over the cable industry since the internet went mainstream. FCC chairman Tom Wheeler — a former telecom lobbyist turned surprise hero of net neutrality supporters — thanked the 4 million people who submitted comments on the new rules. “Your participation has made this the most open process in FCC history,” he said. “We listened and we learned.”



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