Net neutrality is the idea that the internet is a public good and that everyone should have equal, unfettered access to it. Though the FCC strongly supported it with new rules in 2015, today’s FCC is under new leadership and has other ideas.
# Stuff You Should Know - Net Neutrality Episode
This episode dives deep into the ongoing battle over net neutrality, exploring what it means for the internet to remain an open and equal playing field for everyone. Josh and Chuck trace the history of how the internet became what it is today, starting with telephone company regulations and moving through major FCC decisions that shaped broadband policy under different administrations. They break down the technical and legal complexities of whether internet service providers should be classified as telecommunications companies or information services, and explain why that classification matters so much for how much the government can regulate them.
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