History was made today as the FCC voted 3-2 in favor of changing the rules to keep the Internet open and neutral for all.
Before the vote, Chairman Tom Wheeler said that internet was too important to be without rules and a referee on the field. Wheeler called the conspiracy theory that net neutrality is really a secret plan to regulate the internet, “nonsense.” Wheeler said, “Today is a red letter day for internet freedom.”
The rules passed by the FCC are similar to what President Obama suggested when he announced his support for net neutrality:
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