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Will Congress Address Net Neutrality?

Source: Wall Street Journal

Congress likely won't take up the issue of net neutrality this year.  Rather the Federal Communications Commission will take up the matter.

Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, failed to win support for a proposal that would given the FCC limited power to regulate broadband traffic. Those on Mr. Waxman's committee declined to support his proposal.

The proposal would have given the FCC case-by-case authority to enforce net neutrality rules, which say Internet providers cannot selectively block or slow Web traffic.

Waxman called this a loss for consumers.