Because Pai, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and former Verizon lawyer, plans to scrap Obama-era net neutrality protections and is ignoring widespread outcry against it. Quick guide Net neutrality Show Hide What is net neutrality? Why is net neutrality under threat? Over the last 15 years, previous Republican FCC chairs have supported and enforced the principles of net neutrality. Some Republicans, including Senator Susan Collins of Maine and representative David Reichert of Washington have already come out in opposition to the net neutrality repeal.

Source: The Guardian December 07, 2017 12:00 UTC