Protesters hold a rally to support 'net neutrality' and urge the FCC to reject a proposal that would allow Internet service providers to provide paid fast lanes for websites.

The Wild Wild Net: The FCC Wants to Regulate the Internet

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 20, 2015

The FCC plans to vote soon on whether it should regulate the Internet as a public utility. Tim Wu, Columbia Law School professor, net neutrality advocate (and Zephyr Teachout's running mate in last year's gubernatorial race), discusses the latest version of its net neutrality proposal. 

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