https://www.cnet.com/news/why-net-neutrality-supporters-are-cringing-at-the-at-t-time-warner-merger/ > Historians may look back on this week as a turning point in the evolution of the internet. > First came the end of net neutrality rules, which were officially taken off the books on Monday. These rules of the road ensured that broadband and wireless providers couldn't act as gatekeepers picking and choosing who succeeds on the internet and who doesn't.