LXer: Today's net neutrality vote an unsurprising, unfortunate disappointment
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LXer: Today's net neutrality vote an unsurprising, unfortunate disappointment
Published at LXer:
We are incredibly disappointed that the FCC voted this morning [he]#8211[/he] along partisan lines [he]#8211[/he] to remove protections for the open internet. This is the result of broken processes, broken...
The FCC has officially voted to repeal Title II net neutrality protections in a 3-2 vote, ushering in a new, uncertain, and dangerous era on the internet.
In 2015 FCC 15-24 — formally known as the Report and Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order in the Matter of Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet, but commonly referred to as ‘Net Neutrality' — was passed. It's a monstrosity. And it will be repealed by the grace of Zeus and luck.
At 10:57 Lionel does bring up a good point about Title II - so maybe repealing Title II is a good thing.
The FCC's decision to abandon its traditional role in protecting an open and free Internet will go down as one of the biggest mistakes in Internet policy history. We will fight in the courts, in the states, and in Congress to restore #NetNeutrality.
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'Internet is Free Again' angers social media after net neutrality repeal
