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Scrapping FCC net neutrality rules would be a mistake

Repealing net neutrality would result in the de facto concentration of internet control of revenue from accessible services into the hands of certain gatekeepers, undermining the open architecture that allows the free exchange of ideas.

By Luca Belli
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Supporters of net neutrality protest outside a Federal Building in Los Angeles, California on November 28, 2017. The activists gathered in protest of the Federal Communications Commission Chairman, Ajit Pai’s, plan to repeal the Obama era net neutrality regulations. Ronen Tivony/PA Images. All rights reserved.The announcement from the Chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ajit Pai, of the FCC’s intention to repeal Net Neutrality rules is disappointing. It does not seem to be justified by any evidence that the current rules are not functioning properly.

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