How Net Neutrality could get reversed (and what that means to you)

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President Trump has called network neutrality a "top down power grab' by then-President Obama. And new Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai cast one of the two votes against the measure. Chairman Pai delivered a fresh sign recently that his take on net neutrality differs from that of his predecessor. On Feb 3, he announced the FCC was closing an investigation into wireless services offering content that doesn't count against data caps — a practice that, depending on your point of view, could be considered a net neutrality violation or a smart business tactic.

To unravel the net neutrality rules further, the FCC could begin drafting new ones or selectively enforce -- or not enforce -- rules on the book. Congress could act, too. What could this mean for consumers? More data-free offerings; Some content flows faster; Some content flows ... not so fast; Competition -- but more or less?


How Net Neutrality could get reversed (and what that means to you)