Most people and even internet providers feel it was a bad idea, stifling an open internet.

Now the FCC is grudgingly allowing public comment on the topic due to a court order.

In 2017, theFCCrepealed that notion in the ironically-named “Restoring Internet Freedom” initiative.

FCC chairman Ajit Pai in front of the FCC seal

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The FCC got it wrong when it repealed net neutrality.

The decision put the agency on the wrong side of history, the American public, and the law.

And the courts agreed.

So What: Net neutrality ultimately affects more than just whether your Netflix subscription will increase.

An open internet allows every person in society access to communication, information, and public discourse.

Via:Apple Insider

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