The end of net neutrality and the fight to defend the free internet

From WSWS:

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted Thursday to overturn rules, known as net neutrality, that required internet service providers (ISPs) to treat all data on the internet the same and prohibited them from limiting or blocking users’ access to web sites and services. The ruling heralds a new age in internet communications, where giant internet and technology monopolies like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast regulate what information people have access to. The decision is of a piece with the moves by Google, Facebook and other social media companies, working closely with the Democratic Party, to censor content online. Read the full analysis on the WSWS Also read and share these important recent articles from the WSWS: World’s richest one percent capture twice as much income growth as the bottom half America’s latest “Scarlet Letter” moment Washington’s secret wars The death toll behind corporate America’s record profits Help fight Internet censorship!  Urge your friends and co-workers to sign the petitionagainst Google censorship. Make a donation to support the WSWS! The World Socialist Web Site Share Tweet Forward World Socialist Web Site | wsws.org Articles: Copyright © 2017 wsws.org, All rights reserved.