U.S. net neutrality advocates blast Pai effort to reverse rulesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Advocates of landmark net neutrality rules on Friday blasted Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai’s plans to roll back the Obama era legal framework. Reuters and other outlets reported late Thursday that Pai told major telecommunications trade groups of his plans Tuesday to replace 2015 net neutrality rules with voluntary agreements to adopt open internet principles. The 2015 rules prevented broadband providers from giving or selling speedy or so-called fastlane access to some internet services over others.  Pai, a Republican appointed by President Donald Trump, opposes the rules approved by the FCC which gave the agency strong legal control over broadband providers, treating them much like utilities. FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, a Democrat, said if the reports are accurate “we are gearing up for a battle that could eviscerate the widely supported open Internet protections.” The rules “were built on a record of more than four million comments, and demonstrated that a free and open internet is at the very heart of our American democracy,” she added. Chris Lewis, vice president at Public Knowledge said Pai could “give dominant cable and telecommunications companies what their DC lobbyists have dreamed of for years: voluntary net neutrality ‘rules’ where consumer protection is no more than ‘trust your cable or internet provider.’” The FCC declined to comment.  Pai wants to introduce new regulations under which internet providers like AT&T Inc, Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications Inc would voluntarily agree in their terms of service to not obstruct or slow consumer access to web content. The move would allow the Federal Trade Commission to enforce compliance with the new rules. Internet providers do not oppose net neutrality principles, but opposed the decision to reclassify internet service under a law that subjects them to potential utility style regulation. Pai is expected to unveil his proposal as early as April 27, with an initial vote planned for either May or June, sources told Reuters. The proposal would be open for public comment before the FCC could finalize it. The Internet Association, the trade group that represents major internet companies like Alphabet Inc, Facebook Inc, Netflix Inc and Microsoft Crop, and strongly supports net neutrality, will meet with Pai on Tuesday, a person briefed on the matter said. The group declined to comment. politicsNews
net neutrality advocates blast pai effort reverse ruleswashington reuters advocates landmark net neutrality rules friday blasted federal communications commission chairman ait pai plans roll back obama era legal framework reuters outlets reported late thursday pai told major telecommunications trade groups plans tuesday replace net neutrality rules voluntary agreements adopt open internet principles the rules prevented broadband providers giving selling speedy fastlane access internet services others pai republican appointed president donald trump opposes rules approved fcc gave agency strong legal control broadband providers treating much like utilities fcc commissioner minor clyburn democrat said reports accurate gearing battle could eviscerate widely supported open internet the rules built record four million comments demonstrated free open internet heart american democracy added chris lewis vice president public knowledge said pai could give dominant cable telecommunications companies dc lobbyists dreamed years voluntary net neutrality rules consumer protection trust cable internet the fcc declined comment pai wants introduce new regulations internet providers like at t inc comcast corp verizon communications inc would voluntarily agree terms service obstruct slow consumer access web content the move would allow federal trade commission enforce compliance new rules internet providers oppose net neutrality principles opposed decision classify internet service law subjects potential utility style regulation pai expected unveil proposal early april initial vote planned either may june sources told reuters the proposal would open public comment fcc could finalize the internet association trade group represents major internet companies like alphabet inc facebook inc netflix inc microsoft crop strongly supports net neutrality meet pai tuesday person briefed matter said the group declined comment 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. net neutrality advocates blast Pai effort to reverse rulesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Advocates of landmark net neutrality rules on Friday blasted Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai’s plans to roll back the Obama era legal framework. Reuters and other outlets reported late Thursday that Pai told major telecommunications trade groups of his plans Tuesday to replace 2015 net neutrality rules with voluntary agreements to adopt open internet principles. The 2015 rules prevented broadband providers from giving or selling speedy or so-called fastlane access to some internet services over others.  Pai, a Republican appointed by President Donald Trump, opposes the rules approved by the FCC which gave the agency strong legal control over broadband providers, treating them much like utilities. FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, a Democrat, said if the reports are accurate “we are gearing up for a battle that could eviscerate the widely supported open Internet protections.” The rules “were built on a record of more than four million comments, and demonstrated that a free and open internet is at the very heart of our American democracy,” she added. Chris Lewis, vice president at Public Knowledge said Pai could “give dominant cable and telecommunications companies what their DC lobbyists have dreamed of for years: voluntary net neutrality ‘rules’ where consumer protection is no more than ‘trust your cable or internet provider.’” The FCC declined to comment.  Pai wants to introduce new regulations under which internet providers like AT&T Inc, Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications Inc would voluntarily agree in their terms of service to not obstruct or slow consumer access to web content. The move would allow the Federal Trade Commission to enforce compliance with the new rules. Internet providers do not oppose net neutrality principles, but opposed the decision to reclassify internet service under a law that subjects them to potential utility style regulation. Pai is expected to unveil his proposal as early as April 27, with an initial vote planned for either May or June, sources told Reuters. The proposal would be open for public comment before the FCC could finalize it. The Internet Association, the trade group that represents major internet companies like Alphabet Inc, Facebook Inc, Netflix Inc and Microsoft Crop, and strongly supports net neutrality, will meet with Pai on Tuesday, a person briefed on the matter said. The group declined to comment. 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: net neutrality advocates blast pai effort reverse ruleswashington reuters advocates landmark net neutrality rules friday blasted federal communications commission chairman ait pai plans roll back obama era legal framework reuters outlets reported late thursday pai told major telecommunications trade groups plans tuesday replace net neutrality rules voluntary agreements adopt open internet principles the rules prevented broadband providers giving selling speedy fastlane access internet services others pai republican appointed president donald trump opposes rules approved fcc gave agency strong legal control broadband providers treating much like utilities fcc commissioner minor clyburn democrat said reports accurate gearing battle could eviscerate widely supported open internet the rules built record four million comments demonstrated free open internet heart american democracy added chris lewis vice president public knowledge said pai could give dominant cable telecommunications companies dc lobbyists dreamed years voluntary net neutrality rules consumer protection trust cable internet the fcc declined comment pai wants introduce new regulations internet providers like at t inc comcast corp verizon communications inc would voluntarily agree terms service obstruct slow consumer access web content the move would allow federal trade commission enforce compliance new rules internet providers oppose net neutrality principles opposed decision classify internet service law subjects potential utility style regulation pai expected unveil proposal early april initial vote planned either may june sources told reuters the proposal would open public comment fcc could finalize the internet association trade group represents major internet companies like alphabet inc facebook inc netflix inc microsoft crop strongly supports net neutrality meet pai tuesday person briefed matter said the group declined comment politicsnews