Net Neutrality: A Guide to (and History of) a Contested Idea

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Net Neutrality: A guide to (and history of) A Contested Idea

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The Atlantic

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2014

Net Neutrality: A Guide to (and History of) a Contested Idea

If net neutrality is so important, why is it so controversial? It's complicated. This was not just a nice thing, This week, news broke that the Federal Communications Commission is considering new rules for how the Internet works. In short: the FCC would allow network owners (your Verizons, Comcasts, etc.)

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Net Neutrality: A Guide to (and History of) a Contested Idea

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