Net neutrality and the drive to censor the internet

From WSWS:

Wednesday’s move by the Trump administration to end net neutrality marks a milestone in the offensive by the US government and major corporations to put an end to the free and open internet, paving the way for widespread government censorship of oppositional news and analysis. The draft proposal published by FCC chairman Ajit Pai Wednesday would put an end to the decades-long treatment of internet services as a public utility, allowing the monopolies Comcast, Charter, AT&T and Verizon full ability to block, throttle and promote internet traffic at will. Read the full analysis on the WSWS These moves are entirely in line with the campaign by the Democratic Party and the intelligence agencies, working with Google, Facebook, Twitter and other internet platforms, to censor content under the guise of combatting “fake news.” Help fight Internet censorship! Share and post this article widely. Urge your friends and co-workers to sign the petition against 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.