Ever since the issue of Net Neutrality first appeared on the national political stage in summer 2006, the ensuing debate has ranged from spirited to downright nasty. But one thing has remained constant: No real progress has been made one way or another.
However, after a mid-January call for comments from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), all ofthat could change.
At stake is the ability of broadband providers to selectively speed up certain content on their networks. Telecom companies framed the idea as creating an express lane on the information superhighway, while opponents decried it as an abuse of epic proportions and the end of the free and open internet …