US Politics in Trump era Public date: 02.10.2020 20:59:01

Publisher: Vox

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15 Dec 2017

Net neutrality and the consequences of repealing the law explained!

Classifying ISPs as utility companies under Title II meant they had to  treat the internet like every other utility — that is, just like gas, water, or phone service — and that they couldn’t cut off service at will or control how much of it any one person received based on how much that person paid for it. The idea was that the internet should be a public service that everyone has a right to use, not a privilege, and that regulating ISPs like utilities would prevent them from hijacking or  monopolize that access.
Classifying ISPs as utility companies under Title II meant they had to  treat the...

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