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FCC Ready to Defend Net Neutrality

Agency says it will step in to stop ISPs from blocking access

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 26, 2008 12:30 PM CST

(Newser) – FCC boss Kevin Martin told a hearing yesterday that the government was "ready, willing, and able to step in" to stop Internet service providers from restricting traffic sent by rivals, the Wall Street Journal reports. Comcast is accused of acting improperly by slowing or...   Read full story »

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