The FCC Is Ending Net Neutrality Laws, Presenting New Concerns for Brands and Tech Companies

Netflix, Vimeo tweet their disappointment

Navigating the internet is about to get a lot thornier for tech companies and marketers.

On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to break apart net neutrality laws, which were enacted in 2015 under the Obama administration and require internet service providers to treat web traffic equally.

Without net neutrality, service providers like Verizon, Comcast and AT&T could either block certain websites or charge consumers to access content, granting companies the ability to basically outbid each other for access to the internet.

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