Proponents of net neutrality are marking Thursday’s historic ruling by doing what they do best –- further protecting the rights of Internet users.
In layman’s terms, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) stunning decision means that broadband is considered a public utility (like electricity or telephone service) and Internet service providers can’t charge content producers a premium to give users more reliable access to that content. (For example: a CNN video would stream at the same pace as a no-name blogger’s eye-witness clip.)
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“A year ago, they said it’d be futile,” Reddit wrote in a statement. “Today, we defeated opponents of net neutrality who have spent tens of millions of dollars every year lobbying government.”
Find out more about the Electronic Frontier Foundation and how you can get involved here.
