washington chairman u.s. federal communications commission move quickly replace obama administration landmark net neutrality rule want internet service providers voluntarily agree maintain open internet three source brief meet say thursday fcc chairman ajit pai republican appoint president donald trump meet tuesday major telecommunications trade group discuss preliminary plan reverse rule source say fcc decline comment pai previously say commit ensure open internet feel net neutrality mistake rule approve fcc democratic president barack obama early 2015 prohibit broadband providers give sell access speedy internet essentially fast lane certain internet service others part change fcc reclassify internet service providers much like utilities pai want overturn reclassification want internet providers voluntarily agree obstruct slow consumer access web content two officials say late tuesday officials brief meet say pai suggest company commit write open internet principles include term service would make bind unclear regulators could legally compel internet providers adopt open internet principles without exist net neutrality rule part move federal trade commission would assume oversight ensure compliance three source say pai plan unveil proposal overturn rule early late april could face initial vote may june internet providers like inc verizon communications inc comcast corp argue net neutrality rule would make hard manage internet traffic investment additional capacity less likely websites worry without rule might lose access customers major trade group sue fcc 2015 net neutrality rule democrats privacy advocate say net neutrality crucial keep internet open pai december predict net neutrality days number tell reuters february believe free open internet question regulatory framework best secure that pai congressional republicans move quickly dismantle obama-era telecommunications rule trump monday sign repeal obama-era broadband privacy rule victory internet service providers blow privacy advocate politico pro report detail meet trade group thursday u.s. fcc chairman plan fast-track repeal net neutrality source