FCC’s Repeal Of Net Neutrality Starts Today

The New York Times reports:

It’s official. The Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net neutrality rules, which had required internet service providers to offer equal access to all web content, took effect on Monday. Under those regulations, broadband service was considered a utility under Title II of the Communications Act, giving the F.C.C. broad power over internet providers. The rules prohibited these practices:

BLOCKING: Internet service providers could not discriminate against any lawful content by blocking websites or apps.

THROTTLING: Service providers could not slow the transmission of data because of the nature of the content, as long as it was legal.

PAID PRIORITIZATION: Service providers could not create an internet fast lane for companies and consumers who paid premiums, and a slow lane for those who didn’t.