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The FCC’s vote repealing its net neutrality rules is finally official. Here’s what happens now.

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The Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality vote has finally been published in the Federal Register, the government's official record of all administrative actions. The moment is key, because it kicks off the next phase of the fight over the future of the Internet. Here's what to expect.
As you might recall, in December the FCC voted to repeal its net neutrality rules for Internet providers — a move that would deregulate the industry and allow companies such as AT&T and Verizon to legally slow down websites, block apps and even charge content companies extra fees for priority access to consumers' screens. (None of this appears to have actually occurred so far; many Internet providers say they aren't interested in blocking or slowing websites, while critics of the industry have said it would be too obvious to try that type of behavior right out of the gate.)

The FCC’s vote repealing its net neutrality rules is finally official. Here’s what happens now.

Feb 22, 2018, 9:14pm UTC

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2018/02/22/the-fccs-net-neutrality-rules-will-die-on-april-23-heres-what-happens-now/ >The Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality vote has finally been published in the Federal Register, the government's official record of all administrative actions. The moment is key, because it kicks off the next phase of the fight over the future of the Internet. Here's what to expect. >As you might recall, in December the FCC voted to repeal its net neutrality rules for Internet providers — a move that would deregulate the industry and allow companies such as AT&T and Verizon to legally slow down websites, block apps and even charge content companies extra fees for priority access to consumers' screens. (None of this appears to have actually occurred so far; many Internet providers say they aren't interested in blocking or slowing websites, while critics of the industry have said it would be too obvious to try that type of behavior right out of the gate.)