FCC restores net neutrality- here's what it means for the internet
The decision, overseen by FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, marks a significant policy reversal from the Trump administration's deregulatory stance.
Seven years ago, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), under President Donald Trump's hand-picked Chair Ajit Pai, a former Verizon in-house lawyer, killed off net neutrality. In a decisive move, the now Democrat-controlled FCC has restored net neutrality rules along a 3-2 party-line vote.
The FCC votes 3-2 to reinstate rules ensuring equal treatment for all internet traffic. But that doesn't mean the issue is settled. This decision, overseen by FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, marks a significant policy reversal from the Trump administration's deregulatory stance. The restored rules aim to ensure that broadband internet remains devoid of any preferential treatment or restrictions by internet service providers (ISPs).
Net neutrality is the policy that seeks to ensure all internet traffic is treated equally, without discrimination. This approach means that ISPs shouldn't be allowed to speed up, slow down, or block access to specific websites or online services. Neutrality aims to ensure that the internet remains a level playing field for everyone.
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