Back in 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under President Donald Trump's hand-picked Chair Ajit Pai, a former Verizon in-house lawyer, dumped net neutrality. Now the FCC is back up ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted Thursday to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules. Here’s what you need to know: What is net neutrality? Net neutrality refers to the principle ...

Losing net neutrality directly reduces consumer freedom, allowing ISPs to employ several tactics that manipulate internet traffic. One such practice is "blocking," in which an ISP prevents access ...

In 2015, under former President Barack Obama's administration, the FCC approved net neutrality rules on a party-line vote, making sure cable and phone companies don't manipulate traffic.

Net neutrality rules require broadband internet providers to treat all internet traffic equally, preventing companies like Comcast and Verizon from favoring some websites and apps over others.

The proposal to reinstate net neutrality has been met with mixed reactions. Some, like Republican FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, argue that the plan would result in government control of the internet.

Net neutrality is one of the biggest and most important stories of the past decade. Here’s everything you need to know about the saga so far.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Gregory Rosston of Stanford University about the FCC's decision to reinstate net neutrality policies and what the last 6 years on the internet has been like without them.

Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (Getty Images) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) killed net neutrality back in 2017 under former president Donald Trump, but on ...

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday passed new net neutrality regulations designed to protect the free flow of content on the Internet. Here are the answers to some frequently asked ...

Landmark net neutrality rules rescinded under former President Donald Trump could return under a new push by U.S. Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel.

Landmark net neutrality rules rescinded under former President Donald Trump could return under a new push by U.S. Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel.