Net Neutrality supporters aren’t exactly jumping for joy over the Federal Communications Commission Open Internet action today, but many are more pleased than they expected to be and they are congratulating themselves.
While still concerned that the FCC didn’t go far enough toward Net Neutrality, supporters noted that the final version of the FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler‘s proposal opens up the possibility the agency could eventually move to much stronger language including a ban paid prioritization of Web content.
Among the Net Neutrality supporters is President Obama.
“The President has made clear since he was a candidate that he strongly supports net neutrality and an open Internet,” said White House Press Secretary Jay Carney in a statement.