The US entered a new era of online regulation after rulemakers approved the biggest government intervention into the way the internet operates in almost two decades to stop broadband companies blocking, or favouring, websites.
In a split decision at a tense meeting packed with activists, the US telecoms regulator adopted new “net neutrality” powers to ensure all internet traffic is treated equally by regulating broadband as a public utility.
The move satisfied a pledge President Barack Obama made in November, but infuriated Republicans who called it an outrageous power grab.
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