Even though Comcast is expected to help challenge the net neutrality plan — via the cable industry’s trade group — the rules actually alleviate some of the concerns raised about the Time Warner Cable deal: That Comcast’s large share of the consumer Internet market gives it too much power in negotiations with smaller Internet companies and providers.
The rules allow the FCC to investigate any complaints from Netflix, Amazon or other companies about reaching deals with Internet providers to exchange traffic, an issue that Netflix has been very vocal about. Those sorts of “peering” deals have been a major focus of Justice Department and FCC lawyers, according to several people close to the deal review.
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