FCC May Delay Net Neutrality Rules Until 2015

Those of you hoping to see the Net Neutrality guidelines from the FCC this year may be disappointed. CNET is reporting that the guidance may be delayed until 2015 so that it can "ensure they are defensible in court and people understand them."

"Under the emerging plan, Internet providers' retail operations -- where consumers pay for Web access -- would be regulated more lightly than the back end, in which broadband providers serve as the conduit for websites to distribute content," the Journal said. "The FCC would classify the back-end service as a common carrier, like the old landline telephone network, giving the agency the ability to police any deals between content companies and broadband providers."

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