It has been made very clear over the past few years—last week in particular—that the political atmosphere in the United States is particularly prickly, to put it mildly. One contested subject has, however, flown under the radar in recent months: net neutrality. Let’s reexamine the situation surrounding net neutrality and what is likely to come about with the new administration.
With the 2018 repeal of net neutrality laws, many Internet users were concerned about the financial ramifications of those companies who profit off of the delivery of the Internet being put in control. The assumption was that speeds would plummet while costs grew. Now, about a year later, have these predictions turned out to be reality?
After the net neutrality laws were repealed in 2018, many people were afraid of what that would mean for their wallets. As huge telecommunications corporations gained control over the Internet, many Americans were left supposing that they were going to be facing higher bills and slower speeds. How has this materialized in the 11 months since net neutrality was repealed?
Net neutrality shows up in the news cycle every so often as various pieces of legislation come against it by attempting to limit the unrestricted and free availability of online content. So far, we’re fortunate to still have net neutrality in place. Seeing how a move away from net neutrality would be a major blow to SMBs and the free market economy, it’s a topic that’s worth making a fixture on the public’s consciousness.
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