{"id":2048535,"date":"2023-09-28T18:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T22:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-the-fcc-revisits-net-neutrality-lets-remember-the-day-the-internet-ended\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T18:34:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T22:34:15","slug":"as-the-fcc-revisits-net-neutrality-lets-remember-the-day-the-internet-ended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-the-fcc-revisits-net-neutrality-lets-remember-the-day-the-internet-ended\/","title":{"rendered":"As FCC Revisits Net Neutrality, Recall the Day Internet &#8216;Ended&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fas-the-fcc-revisits-net-neutrality-lets-remember-the-day-the-internet-ended%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2048535&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Resurrection of Net Neutrality: A Look Back \u2064at the Media and Democrats&#8217; Lamentations<\/h2>\n<p>Back in 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made headlines\u200d when it announced the end of net\u200b neutrality, a set of rules that governed internet access. The media and Democrats were \u2064quick \u2064to declare the death of the internet, with CNN even \u200drunning an obituary on its homepage.<\/p>\n<p>However, the internet didn&#8217;t actually\u2064 die. Nevertheless, the Democrat-led FCC \u200bis now attempting\u2063 to resurrect net neutrality, arguing that it\u2062 will improve \u2062consumers&#8217; experience\u2064 with\u200c internet providers. The Washington Post reported that the agency\u200c believes restoring the rule will enable\u200d better\u200c tracking of \u200bbroadband service\u2062 outages \u2062and network reliability.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2062most \u200bAmericans are unlikely to notice a difference if net neutrality returns, let&#8217;s take a moment to reflect \u2062on\u2062 the Democrats&#8217; and the media&#8217;s lamentations for its repeal.<\/p>\n<h3>Media Outcry:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/nbc-out\/internet-lifeline-lgbtq-people-advocates-slam-net-neutrality-repeal-n830826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>: &#8220;Internet a &#8216;Lifeline For LGBTQ People&#8217;: Advocates Slam\u2063 Net Neutrality Repeal&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Some LGBTQ advocacy groups, tech companies, and consumer advocates criticized the FCC&#8217;s repeal of net neutrality\u2062 rules, arguing that it\u2063 would\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abortions-spike-around-states-with-restrictions-after-supreme-court-reverses-roe-v-wade\/\" title=\"Abortion rates surge in states with restrictions post Roe v. Wade reversal.\">disproportionately affect marginalized communities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jessie\u200d Daniels,\u2063 a \u200bsociology professor at Hunter College in New York City, expressed concerns about the impact on marginalized communities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2017\/12\/14\/16776298\/net-neutrality-disney-comcast-internet-providers-free-speech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Verge<\/a><\/em>: &#8220;Net Neutrality is Dead. It\u2019s Time to Fear Mickey Mouse&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The media industry faced \u200ba significant turning point as Disney acquired 21st\u200b Century Fox&#8217;s media empire, while the FCC repealed net neutrality \u2062regulations. These\u2062 events set media\u200d companies on \u2063a collision course with internet service providers, posing a threat to the internet\u200c itself.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/the-switch\/wp\/2017\/12\/13\/net-neutrality-keeps-the-web-from-running-like-an-airport-security-line-and-it-might-go-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a><\/em>: &#8220;The FCC\u2019s Net Neutrality Rules are Gone. Now\u200c This is What Could Happen to The \u2063Web.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Imagine airport security lines as a \u200bmetaphor for the end of net neutrality. With net neutrality, all websites pass through at the same \u200bspeed. However, without\u200d these \u2064rules, internet\u200d providers could create fast lanes for certain websites, while others are left in the slow lane. They could even block websites \u2063they don&#8217;t like or that compete with\u200d their own business.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thetwo-way\/2017\/12\/14\/570526390\/fcc-repeals-net-neutrality-rules-for-internet-providers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR<\/a>: &#8220;FCC Repeals &#8216;Net Neutrality&#8217; Rules For\u2062 Internet Providers&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The FCC&#8217;s decision to repeal net neutrality rules propelled the \u2062issue into the \u200cmainstream, \u200bturning it into a political matter. Advocacy groups planned to challenge \u2064the FCC&#8217;s vote through the Congressional Review Act.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/fcc-killing-net-neutrality-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GQ<\/a><\/em>: &#8220;How the\u200d FCC\u2019s Killing of Net Neutrality Will Ruin The Internet Forever&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The \u2062FCC&#8217;s plan to kill\u200b net neutrality would give\u2064 internet \u200cservice \u200bproviders\u200c control over every aspect of users&#8217; online experience. This\u200d would result in extra fees, slow-loading apps, and censorship, transforming the internet into a\u2062 dystopian nightmare.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/11\/29\/technology\/internet-dying-repeal-net-neutrality.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a><\/em>: &#8220;The Internet Is Dying. Repealing \u200cNet\u2063 Neutrality Hastens That Death.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The \u2063repeal of \u200bnet neutrality \u200dwould be the final \u200dblow to an already\u200b dying\u200c internet. The article draws a parallel between China&#8217;s heavily censored internet and the potential future of the internet \u2062without net neutrality.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/article\/archive\/if-trumps-fcc-repeals-net-neutrality-elites-will-rule-the-internet-and-the-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nation<\/a><\/em>: &#8220;If\u200b Trump\u2019s\u2062 FCC\u200b Repeals\u200c Net Neutrality, Elites Will Rule the Internet\u2014And \u200dthe \u2062Future&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Net neutrality protections \u200densure that the democratic discourse on the internet cannot be\u2062 controlled by a billionaire class dominating\u2064 other media platforms.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/the-switch\/wp\/2017\/11\/24\/fcc-net-neutrality-process-corrupted-by-fake-comments-and-vanishing-consumer-complaints-officials-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a><\/em>: &#8220;FCC\u200b Net Neutrality Process \u2063\u2018Corrupted\u2019 by Fake Comments And Vanishing\u2063 Consumer Complaints, Officials Say&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>As the FCC prepared \u200cto dismantle net neutrality rules, allegations of fake comments and disappearing consumer complaints\u200b emerged, raising concerns about the integrity of the policymaking\u2062 process.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Opinion columnists were even more pessimistic than their newsroom counterparts:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/12\/14\/opinion\/net-neutrality-china-internet.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obituary<\/a>: &#8220;What if\u200b You Couldn\u2019t See This Page?&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The article \u2064draws a\u200c chilling comparison\u2064 between browsing the\u200d internet in Beijing,\u200d where censorship is rampant, and\u2064 the potential consequences of \u2062repealing \u200dnet neutrality.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/think\/opinion\/ending-net-neutrality-will-destroy-everything-makes-internet-great-ncna823301\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obituary<\/a>:\u200d &#8220;Ending Net Neutrality Will Destroy Everything That\u2063 Makes The Internet Great&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The author paints a dystopian picture of a \u200bfuture without net neutrality, where internet access is restricted, apps load slowly, and censorship\u200c runs rampant.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Senate Democrats&#8217; Outrage:<\/h3>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;ve\u2062 called <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/netneutrality?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#netneutrality<\/a> free speech issue of\u200b our time bc it embraces our most\u2063 basic \u200cconstitutional freedoms. It&#8217;s vital to\u200b our democracy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FV1rkiZodk\">pic.twitter.com\/FV1rkiZodk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200c U.S. Senator\u200c Al Franken (@SenFranken) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenFranken\/status\/885203893164142592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For\u2064 all of those who rely on the free an open internet \u2013 whether it\u2019s for commerce, education, healthcare, or \u200bentertainment \u2013 I \u2063urge you to join me in creating a firestorm of opposition to this assault on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NetNeutrality?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NetNeutrality<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ed Markey (@SenMarkey)\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenMarkey\/status\/933005753547415553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is the end of the internet as\u200c we know it. \u200dIn\u2064 Congress and \u200bin \u200cthe courts\u200b we must fight back. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NetNeutrality?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NetNeutrality<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ExKx7LFZwj\">pic.twitter.com\/ExKx7LFZwj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenSanders\/status\/941383879939837953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 14, \u20632017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m demanding the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FCC<\/a> listen \u2063to the thousands of Montanans who have contacted my office, reverse their decision, and preserve our free\u200c and open Internet.\u200b Ending <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NetNeutrality?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NetNeutrality<\/a> \u2063 ends the \u2064Internet as we know it.\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T7TqGoa22w\">pic.twitter.com\/T7TqGoa22w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator Jon Tester (@SenatorTester) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorTester\/status\/941436495587659778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 14, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the protests, the FCC went ahead and repealed net \u200cneutrality. Surprisingly, internet speeds increased and costs declined according to\u200d FCC data. During \u2063the \u200dcoronavirus pandemic, the internet proved its resilience as Americans relied \u200con it \u200cfor remote\u2062 work\u200d and communication.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in Europe where net neutrality rules are in place,\u2063 officials had to ask YouTube and Netflix to reduce their services to prevent internet outages.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">YouTube has joined Netflix in reducing streaming quality across Europe to make sure the internet doesn&#8217;t \u200bgo down \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V826QuSLIU\">https:\/\/t.co\/V826QuSLIU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CNN (@CNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN\/status\/1240940047173668864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential implications of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-the-fcc-revisits-net-neutrality-lets-remember-the-day-the-internet-ended\/\" title=\"As FCC Revisits Net Neutrality, Recall the Day Internet 'Ended'\">internet service providers creating fast lanes<\/a> for certain websites while leaving\u200b others \u200cin the slow lane?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  C&#8217;s repeal of net neutrality has sparked widespread concerns about the future of the \u2064internet. \u200bGQ Magazine \u2063published \u200dan article arguing that the FCC&#8217;s decision \u2064will ruin the internet forever, highlighting the potential for \u2062internet service providers to create fast lanes for certain websites while leaving others in the slow lane.\u2064 Additionally, \u2064they pointed out the possibility of ISPs blocking websites they don&#8217;t like or that compete with their own business.<\/p>\n<p>The media industry also faced \u2062significant implications with the repeal of net neutrality. The Verge\u200d reported on how Disney&#8217;s acquisition of 21st\u200b Century Fox&#8217;s media empire coincided with the FCC&#8217;s decision, creating a collision course between media companies and \u2062internet service \u200bproviders. This posed a threat to the internet itself, as the control of access to online platforms increasingly shifted into\u200b the hands \u200cof corporate entities.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, voices from marginalized communities\u2064 expressed concerns about the impact of net neutrality repeal. \u200dNBC News highlighted \u2062that LGBTQ advocacy groups, tech companies, and\u2064 consumer \u2062advocates criticized the FCC&#8217;s \u200ddecision, arguing that it \u2062would disproportionately affect marginalized communities. Jessie Daniels, a sociology\u200c professor at\u200d Hunter \u2064College in New York City, \u200dexpressed concerns \u2063about the implications for these communities.<\/p>\n<p>These media and democratic lamentations over the repeal\u200d of net neutrality demonstrate the perceived threat to the \u2062openness and equality of the internet. The concerns raised by activists, advocates, and journalists all revolve around the fear \u200cthat without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-y-attorney-generals-office-discovers-astroturf-lobbying-scheme\/\" title=\"N.Y. Attorney General\u2019s office discovers astroturf lobbying scheme\">net neutrality regulations<\/a>\u2063 in place, the internet could become a platform that favors the interests of a few powerful entities, limiting access,\u2063 freedom of expression, and diversity of content.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite the\u2064 lamentations and fears surrounding the end\u2062 of net neutrality, the internet did not actually die. Now, the Democrat-led FCC seeks to resurrect net neutrality. The agency\u200c believes that restoring these rules will lead to better tracking of\u200d broadband service outages and network reliability, ultimately improving consumers&#8217; experience with internet providers.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200b net neutrality may not be something most Americans will directly notice, \u2063it remains \u2064an important issue for internet users and advocates of free and open internet access. \u200dThe debate surrounding \u2062the resurrection of net neutrality highlights the ongoing battle\u2063 for internet freedom and equal access, \u2062and the importance of public discourse in\u2062 shaping the future\u2063 of internet governance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the FCC ended net neutrality rules in 2017, media and Democrats claimed the internet was dead. CNN even ran an obituary. 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