Thursday, November 10, 2011

U.S. Senate votes in favor of FCC net neutrality rules

U.S. Senate votes in favor of FCC net neutrality rules

. The United States Senate on Thursday voted 52-46 in opposition of a Republican bill that sought to block the Federal Communication Commission's net neutrality rules. Here's one small example of how a society without net neutrality might work: Say you're an avid fan of Netflix or Hulu but, since you're using those services instead of your cable company's on-demand movie rental platform, your cable company decides to block all access to Netflix and Hulu. Under the FCC's net neutrality rules, that move by your cable company would be illegal.

Boy Genius Report, U.S. Senate votes in favor of FCC net neutrality rules

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