In the fractious debate over net neutrality, efforts to strike a compromise don’t seem to be working. A proposal reportedly favored by a top U.S. regulator is drawing fire from groups on both sides of the issue, with 70 pro-net neutrality groups speaking up against the plan Friday.

Following a recent news report that U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is leaning toward a so-called hybrid net neutrality proposal that regulates only a piece of broadband service, the groups advocating for strong net neutrality rules sent him a letter saying the plan would “threaten the open Internet.”

While pro-net neutrality groups say a hybrid regulatory model wouldn’t go far enough to protect Internet users, groups opposed to strong regulations say it goes too far. Verizon Communications, in a blog post this week, said a lighter regulatory approach would be the best way for the FCC to avoid a court challenge.

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