At stake in this shift is whether the FCC will regain its authority to police the internet to ensure that broadband companies aren't abusing their power as gatekeepers. Bringing back the 2015 rules would reestablish the FCC's oversight over broadband, giving the agency the authority to crack down on broadband abuses, such as weak privacy practices or fraudulent billing. Additionally, the authority, which under the old rules was established by reclassifying broadband as a Title II service under the Communications Act, would give the FCC solid footing to step in during an emergency like a pandemic to ensure consumers aren't cut off from broadband service. Since that Trump's FCC Chair, Ajit Pai repealed net neutrality, Republicans have argued that doomsday predictions that broadband providers would abuse their power haven't come to fruition and that investment in broadband is up. Democrats and supporters of the old rules, however, dispute these claims.
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https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/net-neutrality-will-make-a-comeback-again-in-2022/
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