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How might the internet change after Net Neutrality is repealed? Could websites be slower? Blocked? Free speech flying out the window?

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to end net neutrality, repealing rules passed by the Obama administration which sought to ensure equal access to content on the internet. During a meeting in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, the FCC commissioners voted to abolish net neutrality rules by approving the so-called ‘Restoring Internet Freedom’ order.

What Will the Future Look Like Without Net Neutrality?

WSJ’s Ryan Knutson travels into the future to explain a few possible scenarios.

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U.S. FCC votes to repeal net neutrality rules

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FCC votes to overturn #netneutrality along #partisan lines

FBN’s Deirdre Bolton discusses the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to overturn net neutrality — an Obama-era law that prohibits broadband providers from blocking or charging for certain websites — along partisan lines.

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#internet #fccOrder 

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#Netflix Slams FCC’s ‘Misguided’ Repeal of Net Neutrality Regulations

Netflix has weighed in on the Federal Communications Commission’s decision Thursday to roll back the Obama-era network neutrality regulations aimed at ensuring content companies aren’t discriminated against by broadband providers.

In a statement, Netflix said: “We’re disappointed in the FCC’s decision to gut the net neutrality protections that ushered in an unprecedented era of innovation, creativity and civic engagement. Today’s decision is the beginning of a longer legal battle. Netflix will stand with innovators, large and small, to oppose this misguided FCC order.”

The FCC’s commissioners, as expected, voted 3-2 along party lines to roll back the agency’s net neutrality regulations enacted under the Obama administration. The effort to repeal the rules was led by FCC chairman Ajit Pai, whom Donald Trump appointed to head the agency.

With the move, internet service providers will no longer be officially barred from blocking content or degrading access to, and they also will have the latitude to sell guaranteed access to content providers. The fear among net-neutrality supporters — and companies like Netflix — is that ISPs could now begin charging additional fees to both consumers and content companies to access video and other services.

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