While it did seem like the net neutrality stakeholders had maybe reached a consensus with regards to Federal Communications Commission's rules on regulating the Internet, on Thursday, Senator John McCain has shocked everyone by introducing a bill on the same day that currently prohibits the organization from enacting any regulations that it has detailed in the proposal.

According to the bill's text, "(The FCC) shall not propose, promulgate, or issue any regulations regarding the Internet or IP-enabled services". Also, McCain shared in a statement, "(The bill would) allow for continued innovation that will in turn create more high-paying jobs for the millions of Americans who are out of work or seeking new employment".

The FCC has so far made no comments over the proposed McCain Bill which came merely hours after the official unveiling of the new net neutrality rules by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski.

The controversial issue is now open to a public commenting period, under which stakeholders have until 14 January, 2010 to put in the first rounds of comments and have their say in the matter. Reply comments, on the other hand, will be filed by 05 March, 2010.