The Federal Communications Commission votes today on historic rules to protect an open Internet. Earlier this month, after receiving a record number of public comments, FCC Chair Tom Wheeler proposed reclassifying the Internet as a “telecommunications service” under Title II of the Communications Act. The new rules would prevent Internet service providers like Comcast from blocking access to websites, slowing down content or providing paid fast lanes for Internet service. The FCC is expected to pass the rules, setting up a showdown with Republican lawmakers and telecom companies.