FCC restores net neutrality rules that ban blocking and throttling in 3-2 vote ( arstechnica.com )

The Federal Communications Commission voted 3–2 to impose net neutrality rules today, restoring the common-carrier regulatory framework enforced during the Obama era and then abandoned while Trump was president.

The rules prohibit Internet service providers from blocking and throttling lawful content and ban paid prioritization.

"Consumers have made clear to us they do not want their broadband provider cutting sweetheart deals, with fast lanes for some services and slow lanes for others," FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said at today's meeting.

SnotFlickerman ,
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They do, however, allow data caps.

These new rules are not the same as the old ones and there's definitely a handful of things that the big companies wanted that they indeed got.

Semi_Hemi_Demigod ,
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Obligatory "Fuck Ajit Pai"

altima_neo ,
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seriously, Fuck Ajit Pai and his smug giant mug having ass.

foggy ,

Obligatory "A shit pie"

DontMakeMoreBabies ,

I fucking hate that dude but I imagine he could literally not care less what us pleebs think given that he's presently a partner in a private equity firm.

Nothing is changing until actions have actual consequences.

uninvitedguest ,
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Why did it take so long to get this implemented during Biden's term? Why are we only seeing this just before the next election. I ask as an outsider to the states.

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