Any new US Internet rules must withstand lawsuits

RCC chairman Tom Wheeler: ISPs may sue the US Govt over more regulation.

WASHINGTON: US regulators expect Internet service providers to sue the government over any changes in the way they are regulated and must reevaluate any proposals to make sure they stand up in court, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler said at a meeting.

Last week US President Barack Obama said Internet service providers should be regulated more like public utilities to make sure they grant equal access to all content providers. This touched off intense protests from cable television and telecommunications companies and Republican lawmakers.