With Net Neutrality Dead, How Will ISPs and the Internet Adapt?
A federal appeals court upheld the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality rules, effectively changing how ISPs can manage internet access. This decision, divided along party lines, has sparked mixed reactions and hints at a future where ISPs may potentially gatekeep internet services. The discussion covers implications for general media consumption, businesses, and smart cities, alongside considerations for small telecom operators.
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Key takeaways
The FCC's repeal of net neutrality allows ISPs to potentially throttle internet access.
Court decision on net neutrality repeal passed with a 3-2 vote, reflecting party line divisions.
ISPs gatekeeping internet services could affect general media consumption and smart cities.
After years of back and forth in court, a federal appeals court upheld the FCC’s repeal of the Obama-era incarnation of net neutrality rules, effectively removing rules that prohibited ISPs from throttling internet access. The decision came in 3-2 fashion along party lines, and is already getting mixed reception.
On this on-demand bonus segment from Business Casual, hosts Daniel Litwin & Tyler Kern looked at the key changes that come with this court decision, as well as breaking down the pessimistic and optimistic viewpoints of a world with no net neutrality laws for the internet. They discuss–
- The key provisions that were upheld vs. overturned in the decision.
- What a future with ISPs gatekeeping internet services could look like for general media consumption, businesses, and smart cities.
- How small and independent telecom operators suffer disproportionately under strict regulation.
- Why it’s difficult to prepare for an internet 10 years out.
Tune in to MarketScale Radio LIVE every Wednesday and Friday morning at 9 a.m. CT for Business Casual with Tyler Kern, Daniel Litwin, and Geoff Short. From interest rates to eSports – we’ll be talking all things B2B.
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About the author
Daniel Litwin is a journalist of multiple disciplines focused on finding and telling engaging stories for B2B communities. He has interviewed executives from Fortune 500 companies including Honeywell, Microsoft, John Deere, and Chipotle, and leads editorial direction at MarketScale. Litwin hosts weekly shows and podcasts while helping develop new content approaches across the MarketScale platform. He holds a B.J. in Radio/Television Reporting/Anchoring and a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
