Senators Propose Internet Freedom Preservation Act
ISPs would not be "allowed to "block, interfere with, discriminate against, impair or degrade" access to content or to prevent users from attaching devices of their choosing to the network. they would also be barred from making special deals with content providers to ensure speedier delivery or improved quality of service"
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This is important for several reasons. One of the biggest reasons is that without protection of this sort, alternative news outlets could not possibly compete with large corporate news outlets, and the internet will cease to be one of the last bastions of free speech.
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