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December 14, 2017, 5:40 PM UTC

FCC to Revamp Broadband Regulation With Net Neutrality Rollback

Bloomberg Law - Staff Reports

By Kyle Daly

The Federal Communications Commission is set to scale back its net neutrality rules today, changing how it regulates internet service providers such as AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp.

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The commission is slated to vote to undo its 2015 classification of broadband as a common carrier service akin to traditional telephone service under communications law. GOP Chairman Ajit Pai is also poised to eliminate a raft of related rules governing broadband providers’ network management practices.

The agency is expected to change its approach on net neutrality on a ...

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