Net neutrality is dead

Buffering... No Images? Click here         FCC Repeals Title II Net Neutrality Protections Amid Uproar​ In a victory for internet service providers like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, the Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to repeal net neutrality rules. FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, forged ahead with the vote, despite widespread opposition and a request from 18 state attorneys general to delay it over concerns that the public comment process was corrupted by fraudulent messages. The repeal proposal passed 3-2 on party lines.  The repeal rolls back so-called “Title II” regulations that classified the internet as a public utility, and which, among other things, required internet service providers, or ISPs, to treat all of the data traveling on their networks equally. Without the protections of Title II, those ISPs can now legally begin treating data from some websites differently than others. So Comcast, for instance, could charge customers who use Netflix extra for using so much bandwidth; AT&T could, in theory, decide to block access to some websites entirely; or Verizon, which owns HuffPost’s parent company Oath, could hypothetically decide wireless customers won’t be charged data when they’re viewing HuffPost content. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? When will Paul Ryan step down? As Republicans finish their long-sought rewrite of the tax code, some lawmakers are beginning to wonder just how much longer he intends to remain speaker. READ MORE Roy Moore still won’t concede defeat. Although Democrat Doug Jones was named the shock winner of Alabama’s Senate special election, Moore refuses to admit that the campaign has ended.    READ MORE Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) will not seek re-election to Congress following reports that he used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment complaint from a former staffer, whom he fired after she confronted him about his behavior. READ MORE    .     ICYMI Five years ago, a man with a gun slaughtered 20 children. We've done little about it since.   There's not much time left to get Obamacare for 2018. Here's what you need to know before Friday.   Millennials are facing the scariest financial future of any generation since the Great Depression. Here's why.    . Want more?  These Are The Women Who Tried To Save Net Neutrality Robin Roberts Literally Says ‘Bye Felicia’ To Omarosa Manigault Newman Congresswoman Says The Way Some Women Dress Is An ‘Invitation’ To Harassment     How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe