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Net Neutrality Debate Intensifies: Page 2 of 2

The battle lines over Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski's proposal to classify broadband as a telecommunications service are hardening, as some Republican lawmakers are claiming the FCC chairman is seeking "to hurtle the agency down a misguided path." On the other side of the issue, new Democratic commissioner Mignon Clyburn said the broadband discussion is being overly influenced by lobbyists.
May 14, 2010

The major bone of contention is whether broadband could be moved from Title I of the Communications Act to Title II. A shift to Title II would define many broadband issues as telecommunications services and give the FCC more say in regulating the Internet. Generally, major carriers which provide Internet transmission, like AT&T and Verizon, oppose the shift, while content providers that use the Internet to provide their content, like Google, Skype, and Amazon, favor a shift to Title II.

The issue is currently before Congress, which is now dominated by Democrats, but the upcoming November election could change the political composition of Congress.

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