US regulator orders rollback of 'net neutrality' rules

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AFP Washington
Last Updated : Dec 15 2017 | 12:15 AM IST
US regulators voted today to roll back so-called "net neutrality" rules that require internet providers to treat all traffic equally, amid an acrimonious debate over how it impacts online freedom.
The Federal Communications Commission, in a 3-2 vote, adopted a proposal by Republican appointed chairman Ajit Pai, who said his plan would end "heavy-handed" rules which discourage investment and innovation.
Democratic member Mignon Clyburn, one of the two dissenters, said the agency "is handing the keys to the internet" to "a handful of multibillion dollar corporations.

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First Published: Dec 15 2017 | 12:15 AM IST

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