The rules bar providers from blocking, slowing or offering paid prioritization of websites.

Paid prioritization is part of American life, Walden said.

The question becomes whether there will be different levels of service, will there be paid prioritization?

We don't really see that much paid prioritization.

But some providers have said paid prioritization may make sense at times, citing self-driving cars and healthcare information.

These enforceable, bright-line rules will ban paid prioritization, and the blocking and throttling of lawful content and services.

Consumer advocates have opposed such " paid prioritization" arrangements.

Larger technology companies like Google Inc and Facebook Inc objected to paid prioritization, but have not specifically supported reclassification.

They will consider FCC rules set in February that bar "blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization" by broadband providers.

He also argued that reclassifying broadband would be a "legally dubious path" that would not actually prevent paid prioritization.

Larger technology companies such as Google Inc GOOGL.O and Facebook Inc FB.O objected to paid prioritization, but have not specifically supported reclassification.

So, as I have before, I am asking for an explicit ban on paid prioritization and any other restriction that has a similar effect.

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden, a Republican, said in an interview on Tuesday he planned to hold a hearing on paid prioritization.

They say they have no plans to create any "slow lanes." AT&T, though, said the FCC could ban paid prioritization without reclassifying ISPs.

In their letters, Comcast, AT&T and Verizon all argued that the FCC should choose other legal options to prevent harmful paid prioritization short of reclassification.

Paid Prioritization Without net neutrality, ISPs could prioritize-thatis, speed up-theflow of data from certain sites, giving an advantage to companies that pay tolls.