FCC Expected to Vote on New Internet Rules in February

     The Federal Communications Committee is set to vote on a new slate of net neutrality rules this February. The Committee's commissioner Tom Wheeler stated be would circulate a draft proposal of the rules in February on vote on it later during the month according to the Washington Post. Wheeler originally wished the vote to occur late 2014, however due to President Obama requesting the FCC take aggressive steps to ensure all internet traffic was secure, Wheeler was forced to delay action. It remains unclear what the FCC's new proposal will look like, Obama and Democrats in Congress call for a reclassification of broadband internet as a public utility as it would allow for stricter regulations but would lead to a battle in court. The proposal has been blasted by Prominent republicans who claim it would stifle innovation and place internet companies at the mercy of regulators.