Net neutrality advocates rejoiced on Thursday as the FCC voted to enact strict regulation on the companies that connect people to the Internet.
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) — both landline and wireless — will now be subject to stringent oversight on how they handle data that flows over their networks. The regulation will prevent the companies that operate the Internet's infrastructure from striking deals to give preferential treatment to content providers. For example, under these rules Netflix can't pay Comcast for faster access to customers — and Comcast can't force Netflix to do so.
The commission voted 3-2, split along the usual party lines. Chairman Tom Wheeler along with Democratic commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Jessica Rosenworcel voted for the move. Republican commissioners Ajit Pai and Michael O’Rielly voted against Read more...
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