“There’s a cop on the beat, but we’re not going to tell you what’s illegal yet,” the person said.
Wheeler’s approach falls in line with President Obama’s firm stand in November that the Internet should be more heavily regulated to ensure it stays open and independent.
The FCC has tried — and failed — to regulate this kind of behavior before. Federal courts have blocked the agency, saying that it overstepped its authority. Wheeler’s approach is a workaround: Reclassifying Internet providers scoops them up under the FCC’s purview.
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