US FCC chair proposes to restore net neutrality rules


Net neutrality advocates rally in front of the Federal Communications Commission FCC ahead of Thursdays expected FCC vote repealing so-called net neutrality rules in Washington U.S. December 13 2017. REUTERSYuri GripasFile photo

Net neutrality advocates rally in front of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ahead of Thursday's expected FCC vote repealing so-called net neutrality rules in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel on Tuesday said she would move quickly to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules rescinded under former President Donald Trump.

Rosenworcel is asking her colleagues to take an initial vote on Oct. 19 on the proposal to largely reinstate open internet rules adopted in 2015 under then-President Barack Obama.


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