Or do we want to embrace the light-touch approach" in place since 1996 until it was revised in 2015.At a Capitol Hill press conference, Democrats and internet companies vowed to fight the changes and suggested internet companies could slow internet speeds. "A free and open internet is our right and we will fight to defend it. "Major broadband providers, including AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc, acknowledged the public support for net neutrality. "Net Neutrality is foundational to competitive, free enterprise, entrepreneurial market entry - and reaching global customers. "Netflix Inc displayed banners on top of the home page while Amazon.com Inc posted a short video explaining net neutrality, urging consumers to send comments to the FCC.A pop-up banner on The American Civil Liberties Union's website read: "Trump's FCC wants to kill net neutrality.

Source: Economic Times July 12, 2017 19:07 UTC