Net Neutrality Update! 5/18/17
The FCC has just voted 2-1 to start undoing the net neutrality rules. Today’s vote DOES NOT immediately undo the Open Internet Order. Instead, it kicks off a public commenting period that will last for several months. During these several months companies, interest groups, and advocates can file their thoughts with the FCC.
When the comment period ends, the commission will then put forward a finalized proposal, where it’s supposed to take into account those comments, and vote to put that into the rulebooks. However, outlook is grim because two of the three people leading the FCC right now are republicans opposed to the Title II classification in the first place.
The public will have 90 days to leave comments on the proposal. Here’s one of our old posts to help you out:
Here’s a detailed explanation HOW to submit feedback to the FCC and some suggestions on what to say.
If you would like to understand net neutrality and what this will mean for you, here are some helpful links:
Here’s a good place to start, it breaks down some of the basics and common questions you might have and there are sections linking to individual explanations that will answer questions like:
- What is network neutrality?
- What’s the argument for network neutrality?
- What’s the case against network neutrality regulations?
- How did the government promote open networks in the internet’s early years?
This article was made back in 2015 but the answers and debate is still very relevant to the argument today. I’d suggest reading up on these to get a basic understanding. Here’s some other articles that might help:
Here’s a video breakdown that may help you understand.
(via brandb)
