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A risky and poorly thought out set of rules and regulations could possibly undermine the Internet and the vibrant business ecosystem which are built around it.
All because the GOP says social media is too hostile to Trumpian USA.
Net Neutrality
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Salon - FCC’s Republican majority kills net neutrality
Thursday’s decision came over bipartisan calls to cancel the vote
latimes.com - FCC votes to repeal net neutrality rules, a milestone for Republican deregulation push - Los Angeles Times
Federal regulators on Thursday voted to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules for internet traffic in a major victory for telecommunications companies and another milestone for the Republican deregulation push under President Trump.
The New Republic - Who Loses in the War Against Net Neutrality?
With the FCC dismantling the rules that safeguard an open internet, rural and low-income consumers are newly vulnerable to a lack of access.
NYTimes - F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules
In a 3-to-2 vote along party lines, the agency scrapped Obama-era rules meant to protect an open internet.
Gizmodo - Republicans Finally Set a Date to Kill Net Neutrality
The FCC on Tuesday finally rolled out its plan to kill off net neutrality. There’s a strong chance that doing so will screw over millions of American consumers and lead to a rise in online censorship across the US.
Ars Technica - GOP tries to block state net neutrality laws and allow paid prioritization
GOP bill would outlaw blocking and throttling but give major concession to ISPs.
Inverse - A "No" Vote on Net Neutrality Could Hurt Republicans in November
A lot of Americans hate the FCC right now, and the midterms are coming.
Recode - It ain’t over: Net neutrality advocates are preparing a massive new war against Trump’s FCC
The fight is coming to the courts, to Congress, and even to the 2018 election.
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