The definition of net neutrality is “the principle that Internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source, and without favoring or blocking particular products or websites” as stated by Dictionary.com. As of December 14, 2017 the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC voted to repeal net neutrality, totalling at a 3-2 vote. This act means that no longer will the internet be fair game to any website or user. What happens next? More importantly, what does the future in internet hold because of this new regulation?
Although the regulation was passed close to a month ago, very little will happen next. The government can’t just crank out laws whenever they feel necessary, that's what the Constitution was put in place for. To prevent one branch of the government to become to powerful and turn into a tyrant. Despite the vote being rushed, the rest of the government must catch up. The FCC vote doesn’t magically eliminate net neutrality. This clearly won’t happen for a while perhaps months to be able fully integrate this surprising order in federal law systems. In the meantime however you can sit back and observe the arguments between politicians and parties, social media posts, opinion columns in newspapers, and any other source of information to keep this heated topic on everyone’s mind. …show more content…
And despite the FCC vote, some areas are fighting back but because of the authority granted to this organization by Title II, makes this an uphill battle. Recently, however, the FCC was reduced to a Title I organization which in turn, the commission fails to establish national laws despite a vote. Because of this, a few states, including Washington, Illinois, Oregon and New York are able to ask under what authority do you believe to hold to preempt our
Although the regulation was passed close to a month ago, very little will happen next. The government can’t just crank out laws whenever they feel necessary, that's what the Constitution was put in place for. To prevent one branch of the government to become to powerful and turn into a tyrant. Despite the vote being rushed, the rest of the government must catch up. The FCC vote doesn’t magically eliminate net neutrality. This clearly won’t happen for a while perhaps months to be able fully integrate this surprising order in federal law systems. In the meantime however you can sit back and observe the arguments between politicians and parties, social media posts, opinion columns in newspapers, and any other source of information to keep this heated topic on everyone’s mind. …show more content…
And despite the FCC vote, some areas are fighting back but because of the authority granted to this organization by Title II, makes this an uphill battle. Recently, however, the FCC was reduced to a Title I organization which in turn, the commission fails to establish national laws despite a vote. Because of this, a few states, including Washington, Illinois, Oregon and New York are able to ask under what authority do you believe to hold to preempt our