Technology companies opposed to the idea of broadband providers charging extra to reach customers at the fastest speeds are quietly plotting their strategy to fight it. One option is to mobilize their millions of users to do the talking.A proposal floated last week by Federal Communications Chairman Tom Wheeler would forbid broadband providers from blocking or slowing down individual websites, but allow them to strike deals with content companies for preferential treatment to reach consumers at premium speeds. The idea has prompted a fierce backlash from advocates of “net neutrality,” the concept that all Internet traffic should be treated equally.
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Federal Communication Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler vigorously defended his new Open Internet proposal during a speech on Wednesday, following a tsunami of criticism from advocates of “net neutrality,” the principle that consumers should have equal access to content available on the Internet.Appearing at the annual meeting of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, the cable industry lobbying group that he once led as president and CEO, Wheeler declared that “reports that we are gutting the Open Internet rules are incorrect.”
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