Regulating the Internet

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has revised his proposed new rules for regulating the Internet. The revised proposal could be issued as early as today. Wheeler ran into a storm of criticism for a proposal to let carriers charge extra for priority use of their networks. The Wall Street Journal reports, his new version bans broadband providers from slowing down service for content providers that don't pay extra. Wheeler will seek comments on whether the Internet should be considered a utility. That would make it subject to even more federal regulation.