FCC Votes to Overturn Net Neutrality Regulations
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Featured Coverage of this Story
From the Right
BREAKING: Net Neutrality Repealed, Left Loses Its DAMN MINDIn an event that marked the end of Western civilization and the simultaneous destruction of capacity for human happiness, the FCC voted 3-2 to end net neutrality on Thursday. Immediately, Leftist Twitter leapt to the worst possible conclusions:
From the Center
U.S. regulators ditch net neutrality rules as legal battles loomThe U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines on Thursday to repeal landmark 2015 rules aimed at ensuring a free and open internet, setting up a court fight over a move that could recast the digital landscape.
From the Left
The FCC Just Voted To Allow Your Internet Company To Charge You More For Netflix And FacebookThe Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal Obama-era regulations protecting net neutrality — rules that prohibit internet service providers from slowing websites or charging premiums for "fast lanes" for specific services or higher-quality streaming. On Thursday, the commission, whose deliberations were briefly delayed by a security concern, passed the widely expected decision on a 3–2 vote.
AllSides Picks
April 25th, 2024
April 25th, 2024