FCC's net neutrality repeal sparks backlash
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) plan to scrap net neutrality rules governing how internet providers handle web traffic has unleashed a wave of intense opposition.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican, announced last month that the agency would vote to undo its 2015 net neutrality rules, which prevent companies like Verizon and Comcast from blocking or slowing down websites or creating internet “fast lanes.”
The plan was met with instant backlash from net neutrality supporters, who have been rallying to save the rules for the better part of a year.
As of Sunday afternoon, at least 750,000 people have called Congress since Pai announced his plan, according to battleforthenet.com. And activists are planning hundreds of demonstrations at Verizon stores and congressional offices across the country next week in protest of the planned vote.
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/362868-fccs-net-neutrality-repeal-sparks-backlash
