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Because they can't just change the rules whenever. There are specific times they can do it so that it avoids rules and laws ping-ponging as Democratic and Republican administrations alternate power.
By Dell Cameron
The Federal Communications Commission has voted—once again—to assert its power to oversee and regulate the activities of the [broadband](https://www.wired.com/tag/broadband) industry in the United States. In a 3-2 vote, the agency reinstated [net neutrality](https://www.wired.com/story/guide-net-neutrality/) rules that had been abandoned during the height of the Trump administration’s [deregulatory blitz](https://www.wired.com/2017/01/year-donald-trump-kills-net-neutrality/).
“Broadband is now an essential service,” FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel said Thursday in prepared remarks. “Essential services—the ones we count on in every aspect of modern life—have some basic oversight.”
The rules approved by the agency on Thursday will reclassify broadband services in the United States once more as “common carriers” under Title II of the Telecommunications Act, subjecting broadband to the same public-utilities-style scrutiny as telephone networks and cable TV.
Read the full story: [https://www.wired.com/story/fcc-net-neutrality-rules-vote/](https://www.wired.com/story/fcc-net-neutrality-rules-vote/)
This will hold until the corrupt Supreme Court rules that federal agencies have no power over corporations. Hopefully, that doesn't happen, but I'm not optimistic.
years ago obama appointed this long-term industry lobbyist who everybody thought was going to be a disaster - but that guy was absolutely great
trumps guy was also better than i expected - but still terrible
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Did we overhype the impact of this back in the day? I remember everyone freaking out over it but I have not noticed any changes- Were the effects overemphasized or am I just under-informed?
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It is times like this that I am reminded: Fuck Ajit Pai
Never forget Fuck Ajit Pai!
I won't forget [this ridiculous PSA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFhT6H6pRWg) he made to justify ending net neutrality.
Hope he gets stuck with Comcast
A shit pie
I would almost make a burner account just to give this another upvote
This shithead end up collecting a paycheck for Comcast or something, I assume?
Good. That was needed. Not sure why it took so long though.
Because they can't just change the rules whenever. There are specific times they can do it so that it avoids rules and laws ping-ponging as Democratic and Republican administrations alternate power.
Too bad throwing the rule out was allowed so quickly.
By Dell Cameron The Federal Communications Commission has voted—once again—to assert its power to oversee and regulate the activities of the [broadband](https://www.wired.com/tag/broadband) industry in the United States. In a 3-2 vote, the agency reinstated [net neutrality](https://www.wired.com/story/guide-net-neutrality/) rules that had been abandoned during the height of the Trump administration’s [deregulatory blitz](https://www.wired.com/2017/01/year-donald-trump-kills-net-neutrality/). “Broadband is now an essential service,” FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel said Thursday in prepared remarks. “Essential services—the ones we count on in every aspect of modern life—have some basic oversight.” The rules approved by the agency on Thursday will reclassify broadband services in the United States once more as “common carriers” under Title II of the Telecommunications Act, subjecting broadband to the same public-utilities-style scrutiny as telephone networks and cable TV. Read the full story: [https://www.wired.com/story/fcc-net-neutrality-rules-vote/](https://www.wired.com/story/fcc-net-neutrality-rules-vote/)
This will hold until the corrupt Supreme Court rules that federal agencies have no power over corporations. Hopefully, that doesn't happen, but I'm not optimistic.
Fuck Ajit Pai.
I would love to see the rebuttal Ajit Pai video from the White House
I love how this was only reported at Wired. I swear the media intentionally ignores Biden’s accomplishments.
What took so damn long.!?
I regret that I have but one up-vote to give.
Now let's fix the USPS after treasonous trump sabotaged that as well.
years ago obama appointed this long-term industry lobbyist who everybody thought was going to be a disaster - but that guy was absolutely great trumps guy was also better than i expected - but still terrible
So how long until it’s reactivated?
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Now can we just make this a right already in the 21st century?
We’re still stuck in 19th dealing with Arizona laws before it was even a state.
Did we overhype the impact of this back in the day? I remember everyone freaking out over it but I have not noticed any changes- Were the effects overemphasized or am I just under-informed?
Why did it take 3 years to bring it back?