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This is a news story that will really play out in the weeks and months ahead, but about 5 minutes ago the FCC voted in favour of net neutrality. This is a huge deal for the sustained growth of the internet.
Here's a quick video explaining the background to the vote and just why it was so important for them to have made the decision they did...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFmaOl2WuRU
And here's a news article with more analysis...
http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/26/fcc-passes-strict-net-neutrality-regulations-on-3-2-vote/
(Of course the FCC is a US institution, but their decision has global ramifications given that the US is by far the most significant online market at present)
Here's a quick video explaining the background to the vote and just why it was so important for them to have made the decision they did...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFmaOl2WuRU
And here's a news article with more analysis...
http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/26/fcc-passes-strict-net-neutrality-regulations-on-3-2-vote/
(Of course the FCC is a US institution, but their decision has global ramifications given that the US is by far the most significant online market at present)
