The Federal Communications Commission approved a notice of approved rulemaking Thursday that outlines options for protecting net neutrality, the idea that all Internet traffic should be treated equally.

The proposal offers different options and asks for public comment. In several months, the FCC will enact binding regulations based on that feedback.

We moved this promise to Stalled when news broke last month that the proposal was likely to to allow fast lanes, which would allow broadband Internet providers to charge higher premiums to companies that want their sites to load quickly.

Two Democratic FCC commissioners on the five-member group were critical of Chairman Thomas Wheeler's plan to allow the use of fast lanes. Following their input, Wheeler's latest proposal also included the option to classify Internet providers as common-carrier telecommunication services, which would subject them to more FCC control.

Meanwhile, the two Republicans don't favor creating any net neutrality rules, so there's no clear consensus about how the commission will ultimately vote.

We can't say yet whether the final proposal will ultimately fall in line with President Barack Obama's promise to support net neutrality. We'll revisit the issue when the FCC finalizes its plans. For now, the Obameter remains at Stalled.