OlderFCC Votes To Repeal Net Neutrality - Here's What It All Means
If you’re on social media, you know by now that that the FCC has voted to repeal Net Neutrality.
What is that? Net neutrality is used to describe a set of regulations that ensure all information flowing over the internet is treated equally.
In layman’s terms, it means that companies can not block websites or offer certain companies faster loading speeds for money. So, if you want to visit YouTube, or Netflix, your internet service provider can’t charge you money for visiting them.
This was all cancelled about 10 minutes ago when the FCC voted to repeal just about everything.
Now, you have to imagine a world where we HAVE TO PAY an extra $10, or $20, or more so that the Netflix movie you’re watching is fast enough. You have to pay $15 per month to even use Twitter, or Instagram, or a whole lot more than that.
You want to watch your favorite music video online, or keeping up with Vlogmas on YouTube? Get your credit card number ready.
However, the ruling isn’t set in stone just yet. There are lawsuits coming (the entire state of New York is) and on top of that, it has to pass through Congress.
We’ll update as new information comes available
We’re disappointed in the decision to gut #NetNeutrality protections that ushered in an unprecedented era of innovation, creativity & civic engagement. This is the beginning of a longer legal battle. Netflix stands w/ innovators, large & small, to oppose this misguided FCC order.
— Netflix US (@netflix) December 14, 2017
You need internet access to find a job, find a place to live, pay bills, and buy food/goods. To have it not free and open makes it a violation of human rights. #NetNeutrality
— Yami ???????? (@Yaminohere) December 14, 2017
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The year is 2027. It's the 10 year anniversary of the nuclear war, they just raised the price of social media again, twitter now costs 46$ per tweet. temperatures are set to hit 145 degrees today, and the north pole has melted. #NetNeutrality
— ???? (@m82ho) December 14, 2017
This is an egregious attack on our democracy. The end of #NetNeutrality protections means that the internet will be for sale to the highest bidder. When our democratic institutions are already in peril, we must do everything we can to stop this decision from taking effect. https://t.co/8GGrJFMdrU
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) December 14, 2017
Whatever cause you care about, fighting for it will become a hell of a lot harder if we allow the @FCC to kill #NetNeutrality
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Text "BATTLE" to 384-387
Call: 202-759-7766
Text "BATTLE" to 384-387
— Anonymous (@AnonyOps) December 14, 2017
