Implode-o-Meter News - Net neutrality: This is how it could impact the Internet

[The prior] rules, supported by then-President Obama and passed by the agency when it was chaired by Democrat Tom Wheeler,Â banned the blocking and throttling of consumer-sought legal content online.
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The new rules would require ISPs to disclose any blocking, throttling and prioritization of content -- what some call a "fast lane" -- of its own content or a partner's content for pay or not. The 2015 rules prohibited blocking, throttling and paid prioritization. States are also prohibited from enacting their own laws that would conflict with the FCC regulations.
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The FCC's proposal also rescinds an "Internet Conduct Standard" that the previous FCC created to protect against new ISP practices that harm consumers.

Interestingly, on a related note, NY AG Schneiderman is crying foul because it appears the FCC's notice-and-comment process was corrupted by massive astroturfing, involving identity theft (the FCC won't cooperate with Schneiderman's investigation inquiries). This makes us wonder if this was the Trump/right wing/Russia social media-manipulation machine at work once again...

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Net neutrality: This is how it could impact the Internet