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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.

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[-] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 62 points 6 months ago
[-] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 58 points 6 months ago
[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 4 points 6 months ago

Sorry to be ignorant, but... who dat?

[-] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

FCC Chairwoman who made this happen. She was also there voting against Ajit (Shit Pie) Pai when he pushed to overturn Obama era net neutrality back in 2017. She also initially set up the net neutrality rules during the Obama admin. She can be credited for fighting this fight for many years now on our behalf.

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 6 months ago

Well. Today I have a new Hero...

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