Telecom sector braces for Democratic change

A Democratic sweep in Tuesday's US elections may clear Network Neutrality, federal Internet policy that would bar Internet providers from discriminating against some Web content. Prices for cable television, Internet advertising and privacy are other issues likely to move forward if the Democrats win more seats in Congress, as expected. A win by Sen Barack Obama (D-IL) in the November 4 poll would add further steam and give Democrats a majority on the Federal Communications Commission. Sen Obama takes the side of net neutrality backers, who say ISPs should not be able to discriminate against certain types of Internet traffic requiring more bandwidth, such as the downloading of movies, or block certain content altogether.