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posted by CoolHand on Tuesday November 21 2017, @10:43PM   Printer-friendly
from the the-end-of-the-net-as-we-know-it dept.

The FCC will reveal vote to repeal net neutrality this week

The new rules are expected to be announced on Wednesday, whilst most Americans are distracted by getting home to loved ones for Thanksgiving.

This will then be followed by a vote on 10 December, which would see the 2015 rules designed to protect the internet being torn down.

[...] The important point, as we've said before, is that once the genie is out of the bottle, getting it back in is almost impossible and for our readers outside the US, don't think this doesn't affect you - everything that passes through US servers will be affected in some way and will knock on to you.


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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 22 2017, @04:05PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 22 2017, @04:05PM (#600219)

    thanks for your optimism. what value did this provide

    may the censorship prevent you from being able to discuss this in the future due to your powers of choice deciding you don't need a choice.

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