Netflix brings net neutrality concerns to US regulators

After weeks of public outcry, Netflix brought its concerns about Internet neutrality directly to US regulators in meetings with Federal Communications Commission staff, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Netflix recently agreed to pay such fees to Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications to ensure smooth delivery of its videos, but it argues they weaken the principle of net neutrality, which says all Internet traffic should be treated equally.

Netflix's representatives brought that message to the FCC commissioners' offices in meeting with advisers over the course of several days, the sources said, as the agency prepares to rewrite so-called Open Internet rules that regulate net neutrality by setting limits to how Internet providers treat web traffic crossing their networks.