[TheWashingtonPost] Google, Verizon look to bridge net neutrality debate, denies reports end of open Internet

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Google CEO Eric Schmidt said Wednesday that the search giant and wireless partner Verizon are « trying to find solutions that bridge » disagreements over net neutrality, according to CNET.

Schmidt didn’t confirm that the companies have reached their own accord over whether content can be slowed on wireless networks. […]

Google denied a report that it agreed with Verizon that companies like it could pay for extra capacity on networks. In a message on Twitter, Google wrote: « @NYTimes is wrong. We’ve not had any convos with VZN about paying for carriage of our traffic. We remain committed to an open internet. »

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