Pai has vowed to take “fire up the weed-whacker” and cut Obama-era rules meant to enforce an open internet where all traffic is treated equally online – the so-called net neutrality rules. Pai and the cable companies want a more flexible system and lighter regulation, where internet service providers volunteer to protect net neutrality. Senator Markey said: “Just two years ago the Federal Communications Commission listened to four million voices and adopted strong net neutrality rules. Those rules ensured that the internet would remain a level playing field for everyone, making the internet America’s foundation for information and commerce and communications. Evan Greer, the campaign director for Fight For the Future, said that many supporters of net neutrality were also Trump supporters.

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2017 15:24 UTC