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FCC Votes To "Fast Track" Death Of Net Neutrality

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"The Federal Communications Commission today voted in favor of a preliminary proposal to allow Internet "fast lanes" while asking the public for comment on whether the commission should change the proposal before enacting final rules later this year. The order was approved 3-2, with two Republican commissioners dissenting.

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerns "network neutrality," the concept that Internet service providers should treat all Internet traffic equally, even if it comes from a competitor. But the rules, while preventing ISPs from blocking content outright, would allow ISPs to charge third-party Web services for a faster path to consumers, or a "fast lane."*

Read more from Jon Brodkin at ArsTechnica here:

John Iadarola, Ben Mankiewicz and Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks break down this historic decision by the FCC. Also discussed how we can fight back against this decision. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.



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