Net neutrality rules were first imposed during the Obama administration in 2015 but were repealed in 2017 after the Trump administration flipped control of the FCC.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has now voted in favor of reinstating net neutrality rules, which will bar ISPs from blocking or restricting content on broadband.
Almost two years after a similar rule was rejected by the Supreme Court, the Biden administration on Thursday released another final rule for regulating America’s Read More
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday voted to approve a regulation that will reinstate net neutrality rules that allow the agency to regulate broadband internet access as a telecommunications service. Net neutrality rules were first imposed during the Obama administration in 2015 but were repealed in 2017 after the Trump administration flipped control of the FCC, which returned broadband internet to being regulated as an information service. With the Biden administration...
The US Federal Communications Commission voted to restore controversial net neutrality rules rescinded in 2017 during the administration of former President Donald Trump, a decision which could put it at odds with broadband service providers.
SAN FRANCISCO >> The FCC today restored “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others.
The 3-2 vote is a victory for Democrats, who have long supported stronger
The FCC on Thursday voted to treat internet companies like utilities,
Remember when the internet died on June 11, 2018? Neither do we. But if you had listened to any member of the Democratic Party who commented on the subject at the time, that was the day Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai destroyed the internet with the rescission of former President Barack Obama‘s “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...
Service providers argue that the regulations stifle innovation and investment.
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