The proposal would classify internet service as a telecommunications service under Title II of the Communications Act.
Whats unclear is whether the move to impose net neutrality rules will get the same level of attention.
The FCC move will set off a lobbying fight.
FCC Chairwoman Jessica RosenworcelSteven Ferdman/Getty Images
The trade association NCTA-The Internet & Television Associationquickly blastedthe proposal, as they have in past efforts.
The 2-2 deadlock at the FCC has prevented Rosenworcel from taking up more controversial issues like net neutrality.
The timeline is subject to change given the possibility of a government shutdown.
A senior FCC official indicated that the proposal will mirror a set of rules passed in 2015.
That regulatory manuever is designed to give the agency a stronger legal authority to establish robust rules.
The FCC would still be prohibited from rate regulation and connection unbundling requirements.
