Rural Broadband: The Red Herring of Net Neutrality

Rural Broadband: The Red Herring of Net Neutrality

6 years ago
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https://medium.com/@MatthewSekol/rural-broadband-the-red-herring-of-net-neutrality-6e595f828c95

Back in 2014, the FCC outlined the 3 simple rules for an open internet. These rules protected the internet from broadband providers, who control your network connectivity to services. Whether you’re playing Xbox, streaming Stranger Things, listening to Weezer on Spotify or shopping online, these rules make sure your content is delivered the same.

Net neutrality was created by classifying broadband access as a telecommunications service, not as an information service, under Title II.