President Obama Says The Internet Should Be Open And Free

President Obama today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take up the strongest possible rules to protect net neutrality, the principle that says Internet service providers (ISPs) should treat all internet traffic equally.

From USA Today:

In the statement, the president noted that "the FCC is an independent agency, and ultimately this decision is theirs alone."

Obama urged an "explicit ban" on "paid prioritization," agreements in which large content providers pay Internet companies for faster delivery. This involves such profitable, high-traffic sites such as Netflix, Amazon and YouTube.

He also called for banning the blocking of certain websites and the "throttling" of Internet service.