• The Washington Post, Tuesday, May 4, 2010 12:52 AM

Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has indicated he wants to keep broadband services deregulated, according to sources, even as a federal court decision questioned the agency's ability to be a strong watchdog over the companies that provide access to the Web.

The FCC currently has "ancillary" authority over broadband providers such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon, and must justify actions over those providers. Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals said the agency had exceeded its authority in 2008 when it applied sanctions against Comcast, casting doubt it could create a "net neutrality" rule. Google and public interested groups say the rule would protect consumers from business decisions that destroy Web competition and access to Web apps. Genachowski is expected to respond soon to the court ruling.

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