Telecom sector opposes US plan to reinstate net neutrality rules

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the headquarters of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. telecom industry opposes the Federal Communications Commission plan to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules that were repealed in 2017 under President Donald Trump.

Net neutrality rules bar internet service providers from blocking or throttling traffic or offering paid fast lanes.