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FCC ‘Restoring Internet Freedom’ Order Takes Effect

FCC ‘Restoring Internet Freedom’ Order Takes Effect
(L-R) Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, and nominees Jessica Rosenworcel, and Brendan Carr testify during their confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 19, 2017. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Joshua Philipp
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), under the Trump administration, put its Restoring Internet Freedom Order into effect on June 11, which clears red tape and is expected to give more protections to internet users.

Legacy news outlets have criticized the move by the FCC, which got rid of Obama-era net neutrality laws, claiming it would allow internet service providers to limit web access or charge more for services.

Joshua Philipp
Joshua Philipp
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Joshua Philipp is senior investigative reporter and host of “Crossroads” at The Epoch Times. As an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker, his works include "The Real Story of January 6" (2022), "The Final War: The 100 Year Plot to Defeat America" (2022), and "Tracking Down the Origin of Wuhan Coronavirus" (2020).
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