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the FCC is getting ready to repeal net
neutrality rules that were put in place
in 2015
net neutrality is the concept that all
traffic on the Internet should be
treated the same that means your
internet provider can't suddenly decide
to slow down YouTube or Netflix because
they're not paying enough it also means
they can't charge you more to access
certain services everything has to be a
level playing field
it means prices are stable and you get
the content you want no matter who your
internet provider is without net
neutrality rules internet providers are
free to charge you more for services
they deliver over their pipes it puts
big players like Google and Amazon that
can afford to have such services
delivered and a huge advantage and
prevents the little guys from being able
to afford to do the same so you're
probably wondering if net neutrality is
so great and it's only been on the books
for about two years why does the FCC
want to get rid of it all of a sudden
FCC Chairman Ajit PI the Trump appointee
who's running the FCC put forth a
proposal that will repeal the net
neutrality rules
pye argues that by repealing these rules
the telecom companies will have to be
transparent about their offerings so if
they decide to charge more foreign
service it will be up to the customer to
decide whether or not to buy it but it's
easy to remain skeptical when was the
last time your cable provider or
wireless carrier was transparent with
you there are tons of examples out there
of internet providers and telecom
companies abusing their power with
content delivered over the Internet
let's rewind back to 2014 when Comcast
got caught slowing down the connection
of Netflix streaming then there's AT&T
which started a sponsored data program
which meant apps could pay money to AT&T
so they wouldn't suck up your data plan
if you use them giving them an unfair
advantage
that's hardly a level playing field the
net neutrality rules put in place in
2015
largely address these problems to make
sure all traffic would be treated
equally now it's going away there's also
a notion coming out from the FCC that
repealing the rules will
Oster more competition but that ignores
the reality of internet connections here
in the United States over half of US
customers only have access to one
broadband provider and the vast majority
only have two options
that's not competition that's localized
monopolies the bottom line here is the
repeal of net neutrality is likely to
commoditize the internet meaning ISPs
and carriers will be able to charge you
more for the services they deliver over
the Internet that's great news for the
telecom companies and internet providers
that have been charging you exorbitant
amounts for your internet connections
over the years but it's bad news for you
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