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What an FCC rollback of net neutrality may mean for you
"Donald Trump’ handpicked FCC chairman (and former cable lobbyist) could announce his plan to end Net Neutrality as soon as Wednesday. We need to stop this power grab over what we can say and do online. https://savethenetfromtrump.com " Robert Reich
American consumers are used to thinking of their internet service as a public utility, similar to turning on the tap and getting a consistent stream of water.
But those perceptions may soon be challenged by the Federal Communications Commission, which is expected to roll back Obama-era rules that ensure internet service providers like Comcast (CMCSA) and Verizon (VZ) treat all websites and content equally.
By Aimee Picchi – CBS MoneyWatch
http://www.kpax.com/story/36900432/what-an-fcc-rollback-of-net-neutrality-may-mean-for-you
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Why Republicans Want to Nix U.S. Net Neutrality Rules:
The internet is a set of pipes. It’s also a set of values. Whose? The people who consider it a great social equalizer, a playing field that has to be level? Or the ones who own the network and consider themselves best qualified to manage it?
It’s a philosophical contest fought under the banner of “net neutrality,” a slogan that inspires rhetorical devotion but eludes precise definition. Broadly, it means everything on the internet should be equally accessible — that the internet should be a place where great ideas compete on equal terms with big money. Even in the contentious arena of net neutrality, that’s a principle everybody claims to honor. Interpreting it turned into a different story.
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By Gerry Smith | Bloomberg
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