The Federal Communications Commission has cancelled rules on 'net neutrality' - that is, treating all data that flows over the fiber optic cables of the internet equally.
Consumer groups are warning that this regulation change will lead to higher costs and gating - that is, firms deliberately slowing some data flows in favor of others.
FCC chairman Ajit Pai says the wires and cables that make up the internet are not like a public utility.
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FCC chairman Ajit Pai insists the rule change ending 'net neutrality' will benefit consumers.
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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders emphasized the president's preference for cutting red tape.
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