FCC votes to draft net neutrality rules
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Julius GenachowskiSource: AFP
The vote kicks off a months-long process to draft the new rules in a effort that promises to be contentious. Heavyweights such as Google have already weighed in supporting new rules, while wireless carriers and others have argued for the need to manage their scarce bandwidth.
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