Net neutrality is back: FCC bars broadband providers from meddling with
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Net neutrality is back as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
The US government on Thursday banned internet service providers (ISPs) from meddling in the speeds their customers receive when browsing the web and downloading files, restoring tough rules rescinded during the Trump administration and setting the stage for a major legal battle with the broadband industry. The net neutrality regulations adopted Thursday by the Federal Communications Commission prohibit providers such as AT&T, Comcast and Verizon from selectively speeding up, slowing down or...
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FCC brings back net neutrality—’broadband is a necessity, not a luxury,’ chair says
The rules ban practices that reserve higher speeds for the services or customers willing to pay more for them.
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Like it or not, FCC brings back net neutrality
(The Center Square) – The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted 3-2 to restore net neutrality rules, reversing a repeal ushered through during the Trump administration. Net neutrality is the idea that internet service providers should not be able to discriminate against different kinds of content by throttling connection speeds or offering paid priority. Just ahead of Thursday' vote, Democratic FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said internet access went...