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Round one goes to net neutrality.

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After massive lobbying and 4 million public comments, the Federal Communications Commission

has endorsed net neutrality.

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But the FCC was divided between three Democrats and two Republicans

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Program Fund. Hello again, Warren-A-Lany, back with To the Point. A ruling yesterday by the FCC

means that cable companies and telecoms cannot discriminate between content providers, delivering

some at faster speeds and higher prices than others.

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