engine - 4:13 pm on Sep 23, 2011 (gmt 0)

U.S. Net Neutrality Rules Take Effect November 20, 2011 [reuters.com]

Long-awaited U.S. rules addressing the hot-button issue of balancing consumer and content providers' interests against those of Internet service providers will take effect on November 20. The regulations covering so-called Net neutrality, published in the Federal Register on Friday, are sure to trigger legal and congressional challenges. They were adopted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission late last year after a lengthy debate.