The proposal was a surprise because the two companies have been on opposite sides of the debate over net neutrality.

VOA: special.2010.08.20

The changes are meant to support net neutrality -- the idea that all Web traffic should be treated equally.

VOA: special.2010.05.21

the saying goes. But the debate over net neutrality could define how free the exchange of information is going to be in the future.

VOA: special.2009.09.25

Net neutrality is the idea that everything on the Internet should be treated equally.

VOA: special.2009.09.25

The agency could seek new powers to regulate Internet service and enforce net neutrality.

VOA: special.2010.04.09

Most Americans honestly believed that the best hope for their country was neutrality.

VOA: special.2011.05.05

Finally,Roosevelt tried to get Congress to change the neutrality laws.

VOA: special.2011.05.05

"Ireland's traditional vote bearers of family law, neutrality,and taxation the Irish received legal guarantees that nothing would affect their prerogatives in those areas,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.02