Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
The Federal Trade Commission has voted to restore rules to prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others — for instance, by slowing or blocking certain content or by offering higher speeds to customers willing to pay extra.
The move effectively reinstates a net neutrality order the commission first issued in 2015 during the Obama administration. In 2017, under then-President Donald Trump, the FCC repealed those rules.
Ajit Pai, the head chair of the FCC that railroaded the repeal of Net Neutrality in 2017 was originally appointed to the board by Obama and then promoted to head chair by Trump.
He used to be a lawyer for AT&T.
I'm happy it was repealed. Ironically the head chair right now is a woman who was also originally appointed by Obama. Goes to show how long President appointments can influence our country.
This is a win. Here's hoping this is our standard going forward and this doesn't get brought back up under future administrations.
Since it was unclear to people at the time: remember that net neutrality does not have anything to do with content or viewpoint.
It means that AT&T or Comcast cannot cap Netflix data while letting their own streaming service be “unlimited” - networks must be neutral to the source and destination of the data.