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Business Matters: US passes net neutrality rules 27 Feb 15

Fri, 27 Feb 15

The US communications watchdog votes for tougher internet regulation, upholding the principle of net neutrality. But the industry, which wants an extra charge for high-bandwidth users like Netflix or YouTube, has warned of lengthy¹ legal challenges and cuts in infrastructure² 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 Delta³ Economics, based in Singapore.

1 lengthy   

adj.漫长的，冗长的

参考例句：

• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
• The professor wrote a lengthy book on Napoleon.教授写了一部有关拿破仑的巨著。

2 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

3 delta   

n.（流的）角洲

参考例句：

• He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
• The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。