By John McCarthy

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced his intention to create “the strongest open internet protections ever”, a stance also backed by US president Obama.

FCC head Tom Wheeler today (Wednesday 4 February) announced in a Wired editorial that the internet “must be fast, fair and open” stating that the regulator will use its Title II authority granted by the Communications Act to implement and enforce open internet protections.

Wheeler’s telecommunications draft will ban “paid prioritisation” resulting in web fastlanes and restrict the blocking and throttling of lawful content and services.

He said: “My proposal assures the rights Read full story ›

Source: The Drum