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Microsoft, Google officials don’t dismiss Title II change, say they would need details of proposed rules

By Jeff Bliss ( November 17, 2014, 20:55 GMT | Insight) -- Officials from Microsoft and Google said Monday they wouldn’t oppose out of hand President Barack Obama’s call to reclassify Internet service as a utility, but wanted to see the details of a concrete government proposal before supporting the change. Previously, the companies have endorsed "net neutrality" principles for giving content providers equal access to Internet service, but have stopped short of endorsing Internet service's reclassification.Officials from Microsoft and Google said Monday they wouldn’t oppose out of hand President Barack Obama’s call to reclassify Internet service as a utility, but wanted to see the details of a concrete government proposal before supporting the change....

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