Democrat FCC Majority Votes to Restore Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules

Breitbart— The Democrat majority at the FCC voted on Thursday to restore the Obama-era net neutrality rules.

NBC News—FCC votes to bring back Obama-era ‘net neutrality’ rules that were repealed under Trump. The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to restore the policy of net neutrality, a set of rules that requires broadband internet providers to treat all internet traffic more or less equally. The move is a continuation of a battle that has raged for 20 years, with competing visions about what an open and efficient internet should look like. The vote was 3-2, with the FCC’s Democratic majority in favor and the Republican minority opposed. The vote largely restores a policy that was...

Ars Technica—FCC restores net neutrality rules that ban blocking and throttling in 3-2 vote. Broadband lobby groups prepare lawsuit, calling rules a "net fatality."

Axios—FCC restores net neutrality rules. The FCC on Thursday voted to treat internet companies like utilities, clearing the way for heightened scrutiny on the industry.