FCC votes to lift net neutrality transparency rules for smaller internet providers
February 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
The newly Republican-controlled FCC took its first steps to scale back net neutrality today by voting to lift transparency requirements from smaller internet providers.
Internet providers with fewer than 250,000 subscribers will not be required to disclose information on network performance, fees, and data caps, thanks to this rule change. The commission had initially exempted internet providers with fewer than 100,000 subscribers with the intention of revisiting the issue later to determine whether a higher or lower figure was appropriate.
“The majority has decided to exempt billion dollar companies from being transparent with consumers.”
The rule passed in a 2-1 vote, with Republicans saying the reporting requirements unfairly burdened…
