Cable Pushes to Exclude Netflix From Net Neutrality Protections


Internet service providers led by Comcast are pushing to protect from federal regulations their ability to demand fees from high-volume data users such as Netflix.

Netflix, the world’s largest subscription video streaming service, and middlemen such as Level 3 Communications and Cogent Communications Holdings have asked regulators to prevent internet providers from charging for connections.

The issue is one of many the Federal Communications Commission will resolve in a vote set for Feb. 26 on rules to ensure all internet traffic is treated equally, a policy called net neutrality. The FCC also will decide whether to include mobile service under the rules, a step Chairman Tom Wheeler has indicated he favors.

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