FCC votes 2-1 to start dismantling Obama’s ‘net neutrality’ rule

Published May 18, 2017 4:50pm ET



The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to start the process of dismantling an Obama-era “net neutrality” rule.

By a 2-1 vote, the Republican-led agency approved a notice of proposed rulemaking titled “Restoring Internet Freedom.” The vote will begin a process that will allow people to comment on the proposal through mid-August, when opponents of the change are expected to weigh in.

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