AT&T tells FCC it loves the idea, not rules, of net neutrality

AT&T tried to convince federal regulators Tuesday that it's part of a broad coalition supporting an open and free internet, but cautioned that new government rules currently being crafted would stifle innovation. The letter attempts to position AT&T as a champion of user rights, and make it seems that its position on the volatile issue of 'net neutrality' is not far from its nemesis Google, which champions openness as a way to increase its profits. The jockeying from the nation's largest telecom comes as the FCC comes close to finalizing the details of its new net neutrality rules, which it outlined in an October proposal.

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