New Groups Show Tech Industry Split on Broadband

The rift among high-tech sector heavyweights over the proper regulatory treatment for high-speed Internet services grew even more pronounced with the launch of two divergent coalitions formed to lobby federal policymakers on broadband issues. The debut of the two opposing lobbying groups comes as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering whether high-speed Internet services should be subject to the same regulations as plain old telephone services -- or if they should be classified as a separate service that deserves minimal regulation.