FCC Reaffirms Repeal of Obama-Era Net Neutrality Regulations

FCC Reaffirms Repeal of Obama-Era Net Neutrality Regulations
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai speaks to members of the media after a commission meeting in Washington on Dec. 14, 2017. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted along party lines Tuesday to uphold its 2017 repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules.

The commission voted 3-2 in a decision reaffirming the Restoring Internet Freedom Order, which took effect in June of 2018 and which a federal appeals court upheld in October of 2019. At the time, the appeals court ordered the FCC to reconsider the repeal’s impact on public safety, on regulations on attachments to utility poles, and the FCC’s ability to provide subsidies for broadband service.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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