“Today, the Federal Communications Commission scrapped the so-called #NetNeutrality regulations that prohibited broadband providers from blocking websites or charging for higher-quality service or certain content. The federal government will also no longer regulate high-speed internet delivery as if it were a utility, like phone service.

‘We are helping consumers and promoting competition,’ Mr. Pai said in a speech before the vote. “Broadband providers will have more incentive to build networks, especially to underserved areas.”

Source: NY Times