net neutrality

Sometimes referred to as open internet or internet neutrality. This is the idea that internet service providers should not toggle speed — meaning speed up service or slow down service — based on what website, content, service, or information a consumer is accessing. Under the Obama Administration, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved net neutrality rules in 2015 but rolled them back during the Trump Administration in 2018. In April 2024, the FCC voted to restore net neutrality rules.

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