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new rules proposed by the FCC could affect every aspect of how use the internet from watching movies to streaming music on your phone in an op-ed published online by wired FCC Chairman Tom wheeler declared that the internet must be fast fair and open the FCC is calling for greater authority over Internet service providers such as Verizon and Comcast asserting that an open Internet quote fosters innovation and competition by ensuring that new products and services developed by entrepreneurs aren't blocked or throttled by Internet service providers putting their own profits above the public interest chairman wheeler is proposing standards that support President Obama's call for a free and open Internet just to ensure that a broadband provider cannot block your access to any particular content if you're watching Netflix they can't go in and and monkey with the Netflix traffic the rules would also ban so-called fast lanes that allow companies to pay broadband providers to push through their content or service faster than others the real fear with the fast lanes is that if you have some companies who are able to pay for priority access then what happens to a company that is just starting out the internet association which represents major tech companies like Google Amazon and Facebook applauded the rules which will likely pass in an upcoming FCC vote however lawsuits from broadband providers and other opponents are expected in San Francisco I'm Sumi das cnet.com for CBS News