U.S. FCC chief unveils plan to scrap Obama-era internet rulesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday released a 58-page draft plan to reverse the landmark 2015 “net neutrality” order and disclosed the agency may withdraw “bright line” rules barring internet companies from blocking, throttling or giving “fast lanes” to some websites. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, named by Trump in January, disclosed his intent Wednesday to repeal the Obama era rules that reclassified internet service and tightly regulated providers as if they were utilities. The FCC also plans to scrap the 2015 internet conduct standard and an ombudsman position created to hear complaints of net neutrality violations. The plan asks if network disclosure requirements should remain in force for internet providers. Pai’s plan faces an initial May 18 vote. He wants public comment on whether the FCC should keep its “bright line” rules, and said his decision on the rules would depend partly on the comments the agency receives. Websites such as Facebook Inc (FB.O), Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) and others back the rules, saying they guarantee equal access to the internet. Internet service providers such as AT&T Inc (T.N), Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) and Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) oppose the Obama order, saying they made it harder to manage internet traffic and discouraged investment in improving access. FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn and Federal Trade Commissioner Terrell McSweeny opposed Pai’s plan, saying it “would allow broadband providers to erect barriers or charge tolls to any application, connected device, or website that the broadband providers’ customers want to reach. It would allow broadband providers to favor their own content over others, and pick winners and losers on the internet.” Pai said the 2015 open internet rules were unnecessary because large internet providers did not block websites before they were imposed. “We were not living in some digital dystopia before the partisan imposition of a massive plan hatched in Washington saved all of us,” Pai said Wednesday. The FCC proposal seeks comment “on whether a codified no-blocking rule is needed to protect such freedoms.” The order also asks whether a legal bar on throttling “is still necessary, particularly for smaller providers.” The proposal also questions the ban on “paid prioritization” that the proposal argues was adopted to “address an apparently nonexistent problem.” AT&T said the question “is not whether the internet will remain open - it undoubtedly will. The question is how, as a country, we will regulate the internet ecosystem.” politicsNews
fcc chief unveils plan scrap internet ruleswashington reuters the head federal communications commission thursday released draft plan reverse landmark net neutrality order disclosed agency may withdraw bright line rules barring internet companies blocking throttling giving fast lanes websites fcc chairman ait pai named trump january disclosed intent wednesday repeal obama era rules reclassified internet service tightly regulated providers utilities the fcc also plans scrap internet conduct standard ombudsman position created hear complaints net neutrality violations the plan asks network disclosure requirements remain force internet providers pai plan faces initial may vote he wants public comment whether fcc keep bright line rules said decision rules would depend partly comments agency receives websites facebook inc alphabet inc others back rules saying guarantee equal access internet internet service providers at t inc verizon communications inc comcast corp oppose obama order saying made harder manage internet traffic discouraged investment improving access fcc commissioner minor clyburn federal trade commissioner terre mcsweeny opposed pai plan saying would allow broadband providers erect barriers charge tolls application connected device website broadband providers customers want reach it would allow broadband providers favor content others pick winners losers pai said open internet rules unnecessary large internet providers block websites imposed we living digital dystopian partisan imposition massive plan hatched washington saved us pai said wednesday the fcc proposal seeks comment whether codified rule needed protect the order also asks whether legal bar throttling still necessary particularly smaller the proposal also questions ban paid prioritization proposal argues adopted address apparently nonexistent at t said question whether internet remain open undoubtedly the question country regulate internet politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. FCC chief unveils plan to scrap Obama-era internet rulesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday released a 58-page draft plan to reverse the landmark 2015 “net neutrality” order and disclosed the agency may withdraw “bright line” rules barring internet companies from blocking, throttling or giving “fast lanes” to some websites. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, named by Trump in January, disclosed his intent Wednesday to repeal the Obama era rules that reclassified internet service and tightly regulated providers as if they were utilities. The FCC also plans to scrap the 2015 internet conduct standard and an ombudsman position created to hear complaints of net neutrality violations. The plan asks if network disclosure requirements should remain in force for internet providers. Pai’s plan faces an initial May 18 vote. He wants public comment on whether the FCC should keep its “bright line” rules, and said his decision on the rules would depend partly on the comments the agency receives. Websites such as Facebook Inc (FB.O), Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) and others back the rules, saying they guarantee equal access to the internet. Internet service providers such as AT&T Inc (T.N), Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) and Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) oppose the Obama order, saying they made it harder to manage internet traffic and discouraged investment in improving access. FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn and Federal Trade Commissioner Terrell McSweeny opposed Pai’s plan, saying it “would allow broadband providers to erect barriers or charge tolls to any application, connected device, or website that the broadband providers’ customers want to reach. It would allow broadband providers to favor their own content over others, and pick winners and losers on the internet.” Pai said the 2015 open internet rules were unnecessary because large internet providers did not block websites before they were imposed. “We were not living in some digital dystopia before the partisan imposition of a massive plan hatched in Washington saved all of us,” Pai said Wednesday. The FCC proposal seeks comment “on whether a codified no-blocking rule is needed to protect such freedoms.” The order also asks whether a legal bar on throttling “is still necessary, particularly for smaller providers.” The proposal also questions the ban on “paid prioritization” that the proposal argues was adopted to “address an apparently nonexistent problem.” AT&T said the question “is not whether the internet will remain open - it undoubtedly will. The question is how, as a country, we will regulate the internet ecosystem.” politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: fcc chief unveils plan scrap internet ruleswashington reuters the head federal communications commission thursday released draft plan reverse landmark net neutrality order disclosed agency may withdraw bright line rules barring internet companies blocking throttling giving fast lanes websites fcc chairman ait pai named trump january disclosed intent wednesday repeal obama era rules reclassified internet service tightly regulated providers utilities the fcc also plans scrap internet conduct standard ombudsman position created hear complaints net neutrality violations the plan asks network disclosure requirements remain force internet providers pai plan faces initial may vote he wants public comment whether fcc keep bright line rules said decision rules would depend partly comments agency receives websites facebook inc alphabet inc others back rules saying guarantee equal access internet internet service providers at t inc verizon communications inc comcast corp oppose obama order saying made harder manage internet traffic discouraged investment improving access fcc commissioner minor clyburn federal trade commissioner terre mcsweeny opposed pai plan saying would allow broadband providers erect barriers charge tolls application connected device website broadband providers customers want reach it would allow broadband providers favor content others pick winners losers pai said open internet rules unnecessary large internet providers block websites imposed we living digital dystopian partisan imposition massive plan hatched washington saved us pai said wednesday the fcc proposal seeks comment whether codified rule needed protect the order also asks whether legal bar throttling still necessary particularly smaller the proposal also questions ban paid prioritization proposal argues adopted address apparently nonexistent at t said question whether internet remain open undoubtedly the question country regulate internet politicsnews