It appears that in spite of fears of the contrary by many on the progressive blogosphere, the FCC is moving under the chairmanship of Julius Genachowski to strengthen and guarantee equality of access on the Internet with the support of the Democratic majority on the commission.

The battle over the net neutrality concept was formally joined Monday by FCC chairman Julius Genachowski, who threw his support behind the free flow of Internet traffic without interference from carriers and ISPs. He was immediately supported by commissioners Michael J. Copps and Mignon Clyburn, both Democrats like Genachowski. With those commissioners forming a 3 to 2 majority over the FCC's Republican commissioners, the eventual approval of the free flow of Web content without blocking, slowing or extra charges seems assured.

My apology for boneheaded statements over the jump...

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