FCC Votes To Revive Net Neutrality Rules
The agency voted 3-2 to revive net neutrality rules that ban broadband providers from blocking or controlling internet traffic to some websites and speeding up access to others that pay extra fees.
The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to restore some rules from the 2015 Obama-era.
The agency voted 3-2 to revive net neutrality rules that ban broadband providers from blocking or controlling internet traffic to some websites and speeding up access to others that pay extra fees.
They prevent providers such as Comcast and Verizon from favoring some sites and apps over others.
Net neutrality effectively requires providers of internet service to treat all traffic equally, eliminating any incentive they might face to favor business partners or to hobble competitors.
The net rules were rolled back under Former President Trump in 2017. However, under President Biden, the FCC voted to move forward with the process of restoring them after securing a large Senate majority.
