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FCC adopts net-neutrality rule backed by Obama for Internet
2015-02-26 21:26:26| Wireless - Topix.net
U.S. regulators invoked broad powers to ensure that Web traffic for all users is treated equally, adopting net-neutrality rules that supporters say will preserve a wide-open Internet and that opponents vow to fight in court. The measure approved Thursday by the Federal Communications Commission prohibits companies such as AT&T and Comcast from blocking or slowing online traffic and from offering faster service in return for payment.
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