FCC chairman sets out to scrap open internet access rules

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) " The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission followed through Tuesday on a pledge to scrap rules around open internet access, allowing giant cable and telecom companies to throttle broadband speeds and favor their own services if they wish.Ajit Pai sought to repeal "net neutrality" regulations enacted under the Obama administration. The current rules treat internet service providers such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon as if they were utility companies [...]


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