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Net neutrality is a set of rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) which say Internet Service Providers (ISPs) such as Comcast, Time Warner, AT&T, and Verizon, cannot block, throttle, or prioritize certain content on the Internet.
Tell the FCC It Must Clarify Its Rules to Prevent Loopholes That Will Swallow Net Neutrality Whole EFF The future of the net neutrality fight POLITICO Biden's New Net Neutrality Rules Don't Prevent Anti-Competitive “Fast Lanes” Techdirt Democratic Lawmakers Show Support for FCC Title II Proposal BroadbandBreakfast.com ISPs can charge extra for fast gaming under FCC's Internet rules, critics say Ars Technica America may end up with paid-for 5G fast lanes under net neutrality anyway The Register FCC to vote to restore net neutrality rules, reversing Trump Reuters AI makes the fight for net neutrality even more important | Brookings Brookings Institution FCC to vote on restoring net neutrality rules rescinded by Trump The Hill Former FCC head Ajit Pai blasts net neutrality vote as 'complete waste of time' Fox Business What does the revival of net neutrality mean? Emerging Tech Brew Senator Markey Hosts Press Conference Net Neutrality | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts Ed Markey Some Net Neutrality Advocates Claim the FCC's New Rules Are Weak. They're Wrong Free Press Ed Markey says FCC net neutrality rules up for vote protect from ‘money gatekeepers’ Boston Herald FCC to decide on net neutrality's future Telecoms Tech FCC to vote on net neutrality rules on April 25 StateScoop Net Neutrality Advocates Urge FCC to Tighten 5G Slicing Rules R Street Net Neutrality Vote Coming Soon: What It Means for Everyday Internet and Streaming CNET Don't be fooled: Net neutrality is about more than just blocking and throttling | Brookings Brookings Institution FCC to vote to restore net neutrality rules, reversing Trump CNBC ISPs Seek Clearer Preemption In Feds' Net Neutrality Draft Law360 FCC Chair: U.S. Needs National Net Neutrality Policy Government Technology Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement Applauding FCC's Proposed Net Neutrality Draft Order California Department of Justice The Past and Present of Net Neutrality American Enterprise Institute FCC move to restore net neutrality sets stage for familiar fight Roll Call FCC to reintroduce rules protecting net neutrality CNN FCC chair holds roundtable on net neutrality in Campbell ahead of agency vote NBC Bay Area F.C.C. Moves Toward Restoring Net Neutrality Rules, Igniting Regulatory Fight The New York Times FCC plans to restore net neutrality repealed by Trump Roll Call FCC Moves to Revive Net Neutrality Rules, Setting Up Another Lengthy Regulatory Battle Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP What Is Net Neutrality? Myths and Realities Free Press Common Cause Urges FCC to Approve Net Neutrality Proposal Common Cause Akamai Wants FCC to Fill a Gap in Net Neutrality Draft Order BroadbandBreakfast.com Net neutrality push is yet another big-government power-grab by Biden New York Post FCC chair highlights net neutrality push in Campbell | Stanford Law School Stanford Law School Net Neutrality Returns ... Again. What You Need to Know. Free Press The FCC Will Soon Vote on Net Neutrality. Here's What It Could Mean for You CNET Big ISPs Want FCC To Block State USF Mandates BroadbandBreakfast.com Return of net neutrality will hamstring some foreign broadband firms, FCC official says Nextgov/FCW Reinstating 'Net Neutrality' Is to Ignore Reality | Cato at Liberty Blog Cato Institute FCC set to restore net neutrality rules Axios Net Neutrality's Glimmers of Hope and Hidden Timebombs American Enterprise Institute Telecom sector opposes US plan to reinstate net neutrality rules Reuters FCC Moves Forward with Misguided Net Neutrality Vote R Street The FCC's Not So Merry-Go-Round of Net Neutrality The WasteWatcher CCIA Statement on FCC Scheduling Net Neutrality Vote for April 25 Computer and Communications Industry Association FCC Prepares To Restore Net Neutrality, But The New Rules Might Be Weaker Than The Ones Discarded By Trump ... 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IEEE Spectrum Return of net neutrality rules unlikely to spark big changes at ISPs – Levin Light Reading Restore net neutrality, crucial to democracy The Seattle Times Net Neutrality Pendulum Swings Once Again With FCC's Latest Push Bloomberg Law What happened to the internet without net neutrality? : The Indicator from Planet Money NPR FCC to Vote on Net Neutrality Rules on April 25 New America US FCC votes to advance plan to reinstate net neutrality rules Reuters What the FCC's net neutrality decision means for consumers Mashable FCC To Hold Vote On April 25 On Reinstating Net Neutrality Rules Deadline OTI Expands On Recent Comments Urging FCC To Adopt Stronger Net Neutrality Rules New America FCC closes comments on 'open internet protections' rulemaking StateScoop FCC set to pass contentious broadband net neutrality rules SDxCentral Verizon, T-Mobile, Nokia get noisy on network slicing and net neutrality Light Reading Eshoo Statement on FCC Announcement on Net Neutrality Congresswoman Anna Eshoo 12 Days of Broadband: Net Neutrality Is the Issue That Never Dies BroadbandBreakfast.com Net Neutrality Plan Could Receive FCC Vote By April Law360 Chairs Rodgers and Latta Blast FCC for Reopening Net Neutrality Debate Energy and Commerce Committee Cable ISPs Seek Net Neutrality Guardrails From FCC BroadbandBreakfast.com Net Neutrality NCTA Twitch Shuts Down in South Korea: A Reminder of Why We Fight For Net Neutrality Public Knowledge Opinion | The FCC’s net neutrality plan makes more sense than ever The Washington Post Public Knowledge Urges FCC To Reinstate Broadband Authority, Bring Back Net Neutrality Protections Public Knowledge FCC Moves To Reinstate Title II Broadband Authority, Net Neutrality Rules Public Knowledge Biden’s FCC wants to bring back net neutrality Vox.com Net Neutrality Is Coming Back (Soon) No Jitter Why Resurrect Net Neutrality? American Enterprise Institute FCC chair to discuss net neutrality plan with Santa Clara County officials KRON4 Net neutrality could be making a comeback. What's changed? the1a.org The FCC’s Groundhog Day: The mistake of bringing back net neutrality Americans for Prosperity and the History of the Net Neutrality Fight | Free Press Free Press Net Neutrality Definition, Laws, Pros, and Cons | Spiceworks Spiceworks News and Insights Could Net Neutrality Proposal Derail Universal Service Fund Reforms? Telecompetitor What happened to the internet without net neutrality? : The Indicator from Planet Money NPR Netflix Reenters Fight Over Open Internet Rules as Government Anticipates Restoring Net Neutrality Hollywood Reporter FCC plans vote to resurrect net neutrality next month UPI News The FCC Can't Give You Net Neutrality The Federalist Society Panel Bashes Net Neutrality Potential Impact On ISPs BroadbandBreakfast.com Net Neutrality: Revisiting the Repeal American Enterprise Institute FCC to reinstate net neutrality in the US until someone decides to scrap it again The Register Campaigners Cheer FCC Plan to Vote on Restoring Net Neutrality Rules Common Dreams T-Mobile warns of friction between net neutrality and network slicing Light Reading Higher-Ed Associations Urge FCC to Support Net Neutrality Government Technology Make Sure Net Neutrality Covers Wholesale Service, FCC Told Law360 US Chamber, Comcast, tech group split over net neutrality Reuters CAGW Files Comments to the FCC On Proposed Net Neutrality Rulemaking The WasteWatcher Feds shouldn’t echo California's useless net neutrality law R Street Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Express Opposition with Proposed FCC Net Neutrality Rules Kevin Cramer CDT Comments to FCC on Re-Imposing Net Neutrality Center for Democracy and TechnologyThe term was coined by Columbia University media law professor Tim Wu in 2003, as an extension of the longstanding concept of a common carrier, which was used to describe the role of telephone systems.
A widely cited example of a violation of net neutrality principles was the Internet service provider Comcast's secret slowing ("throttling") of uploads from peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P) applications by using forged packets. Comcast did not stop blocking these protocols, like BitTorrent, until the FCC ordered them to stop. In another minor example, The Madison River Communications company was fined US$15,000 by the FCC, in 2004, for restricting their customers' access to Vonage, which was rivaling their own services. AT&T was also caught limiting access to FaceTime, so only those users who paid for AT&T's new shared data plans could access the application. In July 2017, Verizon Wireless was accused of throttling after users noticed that videos played on Netflix and Youtube were slower than usual, though Verizon commented that it was conducting "network testing" and that net neutrality rules permit "reasonable network management practices".
Research suggests that a combination of policy instruments will help realize the range of valued political and economic objectives central to the network neutrality debate. Combined with strong public opinion, this has led some governments to regulate broadband Internet services as a public utility, similar to the way electricity, gas, and the water supply are regulated, along with limiting providers and regulating the options those providers can offer.