U.S. House votes to require a neutral Internet

The House has voted to reject the position of the FCC and reinstate the requirement that ISPs provide neutral access to the Internet. The Save the Interact act is now sent on to the Senate for consideration. The issue of net neutrality seems to be breaking out along political party lines with the more big business position of the Republican-dominated Senate likely to result in a lack of enthusiasm for the position of the House. Surveys asking the public for a position on a neutral Internet strongly support the position of the House. This is the case for citizens from both political parties.

I have presented the case for a neutral Internet in many previous posts. Simply put, the idea is that ISPs which simply allow users to connect to the Internet should not be allowed to prioritize user access to some sites over others. Preventing the intervention of access providers allows content and service providers to compete on the basis of the value of the content and services provided. For more on the basics, you might want to review this summary of the issues.

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