[VIDEO] How the End of Net Neutrality Could Change the Internet

December 15, 2017

Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal its set of net neutrality rules. These regulations prevented internet service providers from blocking traffic or charging users for certain online services or types of content. With the FCC’s rules struck down, though, the Internet will no longer be regulated by the government like a utility. The video below looks at how this decision could have sweeping repercussions for both businesses and individual users.

Questions:

  1. In what ways could the end of net neutrality change the Internet?
  2. Who benefits from the repeal of the FCC’s net neutrality regulations?