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Why the Internet is suddenly protesting on net neutrality all over again

Internet activists and tech companies are kicking off a series of protests Wednesday to draw attention to net neutrality once again. What’s at stake now is a key piece of legislation that the Senate is also expected to introduce Wednesday on the hot-button issue. When the GOP-led Federal Communications Commission voted last year to repeal the agency’s net neutrality rules for Internet providers, many Democratic policymakers vowed to oppose the decision, arguing that the FCC’s policy change could benefit ISPs at the expense of regular Internet users. Now that effort faces a critical test, as the expected legislation is aimed at restoring the net neutrality rules. Here’s a look at the issue.

by Brian Fung

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/05/08/senate-democrats-have-been-pushing-a-big-vote-on-net-neutrality-all-year-its-here/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.f7f79c2fc526

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