Knives out for network neutrality fight

Lawmakers are sharpening their knives for a fight over new regulations on Internet service companies.

Public reaction to the Federal Communications Commission’s proposed rules for network neutrality has been louder than anything the agency has experienced in the past. But the battle has only just begun. On Capitol Hill, deep partisan divides over the issue virtually guarantee that whatever decision the FCC makes will be met with steep opposition. That could presage a vicious and drawn-out battle that spills into the months after the FCC finalizes its rules, which Chairman Tom Wheeler has planned to do by the end of the year.