Republicans seek to quash ‘net neutrality’ rules

By Agence France-Presse
Thursday, February 17th, 2011 -- 5:14 pm

WASHINGTON — Republican members of the US Senate and House of Representatives are seeking to quash rules approved by US telecom regulators designed to ensure an open Internet.

The five-member Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in a vote split on party lines, agreed in December to the rules aimed at safeguarding "network neutrality," the principle that lawful Web traffic should be treated equally.