FCC chair Tom Wheeler went back to the drawing board on net neutrality after a federal court tossed the agency's previous set of rules for ensuring all web traffic's treated equally. But Wheeler's new proposal has sparked controversy for allowing internet service providers like Verizon, AT&T and Comcast to charge content companies for an online fast lane - a move critics say would undermine the goal of net neutrality.
Expect the comment total to climb as a result of the symbolic "internet slowdown" protest that went on Wednesday. Netflix, Reddit, Mozilla, Etsy, Vimeo, KickStarter and other sites featured an image of a loading symbol to illustrate the dangers of internet slow lanes and make the case of more robust net neutrality rules.
According to a Sunlight Foundation analysis, about two-thirds of the comments pressed the FCC to adopt stronger regulation by treating broadband like a utility. Republicans in Congress and major telecom firms have warned Wheeler against going that route, saying it would harm innovation and spark a flood of innovation
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