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27/02/2015

US passes net neutrality rules

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US regulators defend net neutrality and propose tougher broadband industry rules

The US communications watchdog votes for tougher internet regulation, upholding the principle of net neutrality. Plus, how Petrobras - once the pride of Brazil - fell from grace.

The US Federal Communications Commission votes to uphold the principle of net neutrality, blocking moves by some service providers to start charging tolls for high-bandwidth users like Netflix or YouTube. The regulators also classify internet providers as utility companies, making them subject to tougher regulation. But the industry has warned of lengthy legal challenges and cuts in infrastructure investment. 

We have a special report on one of Brazil's largest and most-admired companies, the oil firm Petrobras, and its dramatic fall from grace. The Indian government announces a $137bn investment in its railway network over the next five years - many say it's much needed. 

Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times tells us what to do when we get a hiring decision badly wrong, and Alison van Diggelen, host of San Francisco radio programme Fresh Dialogues, explains the drive to encourage more women into tech industries. We're also joined throughout by Tony Nash, from Delta Economics, based in Singapore.

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