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Net neutrality is already a partisan issue. Republicans have always been opposed to net neutrality as unnecessary regulation of the Internet. Republicans in Co
by ianburrell 12y ago
Net neutrality is already a partisan issue. Republicans have always been opposed to net neutrality as unnecessary regulation of the Internet.
Republicans in Congress threatened to overturn the 2010 net neutrality rules through legislation. Then the courts decided the FCC did not have the authority to enforce those rule. Congress could have passed net neutrality legislation but the Republicans are happy with the current unregulated status which is why they haven't discussed it.
Since then FCC has been trying to write new rules within their authority. Which is why the proposed rules are so limited and regulate fast lanes. The other option for the FCC is to declare ISPs as common carriers and regulate them like telephone companies. The Republicans will almost certainly try to block this.