Why Net Neutrality Was Repealed and How It Affects You

Why Net Neutrality Was Repealed and How It Affects You
PAID PRIORITIZATION Service providers could not create an internet fast lane for companies
and consumers who pay premiums, and a slow lane for those who don’t.
The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules, which required internet service providers to offer
equal access to all web content without charging consumers for higher-quality delivery or giving preferential treatment to certain websites.
Without rules prohibiting paid prioritization, a fast lane could be occupied by big internet
and media companies, as well as affluent households, while everyone else would be left on the slow lane.
The rules prohibited the following 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 based on the nature of the content, as long as it is legal.