Congress wants to legislate network neutrality. Here’s what that might look like

Republicans in Congress appear likely to introduce legislation in January 2015 with an industry-backed proposal that would preempt efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to draw up new rules for Internet providers.

Apparently, while key details of the proposed bill are still being hammered out, the legislation would attempt to end a debate over the FCC's power to regulate network neutrality. One important piece of the proposed legislation would establish a new way for the FCC to regulate broadband providers by creating a separate provision of the Communications Act known as "Title X". Title X would enshrine elements of the tough net neutrality principles called for by President Barack Obama. In exchange for Title X, the FCC would refrain from regulating net neutrality using Title II of the Communications Act.