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September 22, 2009
New FCC Rules Aim to Keep Internet Free and Open
The government agency in charge of communication, the Federal Communications Commission, will push for "net neutrality" rules banning service discrimination from cable and Internet companies in an attempt to "be a smart cop on the beat preserving a free and open Internet."

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