The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 along party lines Thursday to reverse the Obama-era internet regulations known as “net neutrality,” arguing over dire Democratic warnings that the change would help consumers and promote competition among internet providers.

Under net neutrality, which the FCC first implemented in 2015, internet service providers were prohibited from charging websites different prices for different access speeds, and classified the internet as a utility, like phone services or water, to justify the FCC’s authority in implementing the changes.

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