Is this a victory or a defeat for network neutrality?
We won't know for sure until the FCC votes on a final rule later this year, but net neutrality supporters have some reason to celebrate. Initially, there was some question about whether reclassification would be on the table at all. Wheeler seemed to be leaning toward approving weak net neutrality rules that allowed for internet fast lanes.
If the FCC had approved a NPRM without reclassification, it would have essentially closed the door on strong net neutrality rules, because an agency can't make a policy change without first seeking public comment on it.