The United States Federal Communications Commission has voted 3-2 in favor of restoring the Net Neutrality rules and regulations in the broadband internet industry, which will focus more on a better experience.
This follows the massive changes during the Trump administration, which abolished the program and focused more on letting companies do their bidding.
With this, the internet would see regulation from the FCC and not follow what ISPs and companies set it out to be, now known as an essential service in the country.
FCC's Net Neutrality: 3-2 Vote in Favor of the Regulation's Restoration
The latest press release from the FCC announced the win on restoring net neutrality, seeing a 3-2 vote amongst the public servants in favor of its return.
This was led by FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez, who led the agency towards net neutrality restoration in the April Open Meeting of the commission, focusing on overseeing the internet and broadband operations in the country.
"Broadband access to the Internet is a critical conduit that is essential for modern life," said Commissioner Gomez. "Protecting this critical infrastructure that is essential to the safety, economy, health, education, and well-being of this country is good public policy. The value is so great that we cannot wait for the flood to arrive before we start to build the levee."
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Better Internet is Coming: FCC to Bring Back Net Neutrality
With this move, the FCC is moving towards offering a better internet for all, as the net neutrality rules and regulations would subject it to a public utility, similar to cable TV and telephone networks.
It also means that ISPs (internet service providers) would no longer be able to block or throttle bandwidth or access to websites for additional fees, among many other regulations.
Net Neutrality and What It Brings the Public
June 11, 2018, was known as the day that net neutrality died in the United States. This was due to President Donald Trump's decision to appoint the then-FCC Chairperson Ajit Pai, which was his top agenda.
This abolished the net neutrality campaign the previous Obama administration pushed for during his term, placing said rules to protect consumers.
However, back in 2021, the FCC sparked a repeal of net neutrality after it was killed off, asking the public to submit reports about their internet experiences, whether good or bad, for consideration on this action.
Fast-forward two years, and the Biden administration introduced the new bipartisan infrastructure law that focuses on combating 'digital discrimination.'
The internet should be a place for all to get equal access to, with the FCC hanging over the balance of restoring net neutrality or remaining the same after the Trump administration repealed it.
Earlier today, the FCC chose to follow net neutrality, voting for the return of its rules and regulations overseeing internet access and services.
