Net Neutrality

  • PoliticsYahoo News Photo Staff

    Protesters rally at FCC against repeal of net neutrality rules

    The Federal Communications Commission voted to rescind rules aimed at ensuring a free and open internet, as protesters gathered online and in front of FCC headquarters to oppose the change.

  • NewsKatie Couric

    The Fight for Net Neutrality

    By Kaye Foley UPDATE: On Friday, June 12, net neutrality rules officially went into effect. On Thursday, Feb. 26, the Federal Communications Commission approved the new net neutrality rules proposed by Chairman Tom Wheeler by a 3-to-2 vote. Net neutrality is the principle that all legal Internet content should be equally accessible to consumers and that Internet service providers, such as Comcast or Time Warner Cable, should not favor, block or slow down access to any of it. In May 2014, the