The Federal Communication Commission took its first public step toward revising the controversial net neutrality rules that may allow content providers to pay for faster Internet connections, a move that immediately prompted an outcry over the agency's intent to keep the Internet pipes free from undue interference. In a blog post on the FCC web site, Tom Wheeler, the agency's chairman, defended his proposals, saying the new net neutrality, or Open Internet, rules he proposes -- and hopes to enact by the end of the year -- can better protect the Internet for consumers.
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