F.C.C. Plans Net Neutrality Repeal in a Victory for Telecoms<br />would simply require internet service providers to be transparent about their practices so<br />that consumers can buy the service plan that’s best for them.”<br />Mr. Pai, a Republican who has pursued an aggressive deregulation agenda, was widely expected to have his plan approved during a meeting on Dec. 14.<br />The Federal Communications Commission released a plan on Tuesday to dismantle landmark regulations<br />that ensure equal access to the internet, clearing the way for internet service companies to charge users more to see certain content and to curb access to some websites.<br />“It’s depressed investment in building and expanding broadband networks and deterred innovation,” Mr. Pai said Tuesday.<br />“Under my proposal, the federal government will stop micromanaging the internet,” Mr. Pai said in a statement.<br />Under the new plan, broadband providers will be able to block access, slow down or speed<br />up service for its business partners in some cases — as long as they notify customers.<br />The plan to repeal the existing rules, passed in 2015, would reverse a hallmark decision by<br />the agency to consider broadband a public utility, as essential as phones and electricity.
