FCC chief forges ahead Net Nuetrality Vote

By Kate Tummarello - 05/08/14 03:48 PM EDT

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler will hold a vote next week on his proposal to allow Internet “fast lanes,” despite calls to delay it.

Though other commissioners have asked Wheeler to wait, the agency will hold a vote May 15, during its monthly meeting, on Wheeler’s proposal to rewrite the FCC’s net neutrality rules.

Wheeler’s plans, which would allow Internet providers to charge content companies, like Netflix, more for better access to users, were met with backlash from both sides of the aisle when he announced his proposal last month.

Despite Wheeler’s assurances that his proposal would allow the agency to make sure “fast lane” arrangements don’t harm consumers or competition, critics say his plan defies the goal of the original rules.

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