Gamefront.com: Appeals Court Ruling Kneecaps Open Internet

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This morning, the United States Appeals Court for the District of Columbia struck down key Federal Communications Commission rules designed to protect net neutrality in a narrow but serious ruling that has potentially dire consequences for both average online users and smaller websites attempting to compete fairly with larger sites. The affected rules, created in 2010, were designed to ensure that broadband providers don’t implement policies intended to favor some content and service providers over others. A consortium of interested parties led by Verizon immediately moved to sue over the regulations, culminating in this morning’s decision.

Article:
http://www.gamefront.com/us-appeals-...et-neutrality/