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FCC restores net neutrality rules that ban blocking and throttling in 3-2 vote (arstechnica.com)
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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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[–] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 49 points 7 months ago (13 children)

Why did it take so long to get this implemented during Biden's term? Why are we only seeing this just before the next election. I ask as an outsider to the states.

[–] sgibson5150@slrpnk.net 139 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Biden's original pick got jammed up in the Senate and finally withdrew their name from consideration. This wasn't resolved until last September.

https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/09-7-2023/fcc-deadlock-vote-senate/

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Since September, Brendan Carr has been doing his best to stall and resist progress.

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-397264A1.pdf

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