FCC Begins to Undo Net Neutrality Rules With Today's Vote

Here we go again

Led by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who has been eager to loosen FCC regulations since being appointed chair early in the Trump administration, the FCC voted 2-1 to introduce a proposal reversing the FCC’s 2015 rule that regulates the internet like a utility under Title II.

The proposal also seeks to eliminate a ruling tied to the 2015 classification that allows the FCC to look into ISPs if they are believed to be engaging in anticompetitive practices.

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