Amid public outcry over a plan to allow Internet service providers to charge content companies higher rates for faster access into U.S. homes, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is partially revising itself.

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is modifying proposed rules for regulating broadband Internet, mainly by offering assurances that the agency will not allow companies to segregate Web traffic into fast and slow lanes. The new language will be circulated to the FCC commissioners as early as Monday, The Wall Street Journal reports.

“Net neutrality” refers to the principle that Internet service providers should treat all online traffic equally, and has long been enshrined in the FCC’s rules governing the Internet. A court struck down these original rules in January, however, forcing the FCC back to the drawing board. In April, Wheeler proposed a new system that would allow Internet providers to charge websites like Netflix or Google for faster Internet, essentially creating two lanes for online traffic: a fast lane for companies that can “pay to play,” and a slow lane for the rest who cannot.  Critics worry that such a system will stifle innovation and make the Internet more expensive.

The public backlash to the FCC’s proposed rules was immense. Over 100 technology companies, including giants like Amazon, Google and Microsoft published an open letter to the FCC criticizing the plan.

It appears at least some of this criticism broke through. An official told The WSJ that although Wheeler is sticking to the same basic approach, the revised proposal will include language clarifying that the FCC will scrutinize all deals to ensure that the broadband providers do not unfairly put the content of Web companies that do not pay for special treatment on a “slow lane.”

While the revised plan is no doubt an improvement on what came before, it still amounts to the FCC addressing concerns by saying “trust us,” as noted by the Huffington Post. It remains to be seen if critics will be assuaged.