The head of the Federal Communications Commission is laying the groundwork for expanding the agency’s authority over broadband service, people familiar with his thinking say, a move long sought by advocates of stricter regulation of Internet-service providers. But the plan by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler isn’t expected to satisfy all proponents of “net neutrality” -- the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally -- because it would still allow broadband providers to cut deals with content companies for special access to customers.
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