US FCC ruling on Net Neutrality step back in time

The lack of Net Neutrality in one of the world’s most important tech markets means that an online startup might not have the same chance of succeeding as an established player

Written by Shruti Dhapola | New Delhi | Published: December 15, 2017 2:53 pm

US FCC Net Neutrality ruling: There’s a dangerous precedent which has been set by one of the most important tech markets in the world.

Net Neutrality as it existed since 2015 has now officially been repealed in the US. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has overturned the Obama-era rules and gone back to no regulation around Internet companies and their practices. The repeal of these rules means that in theory, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the US are now no longer restricted from creating special pricing for access to certain websites or discriminating against other websites.