10 Alarming Reasons the FCC Declared War Over Net Neutrality - Susanne Posel | Susanne Posel

10 Alarming Reasons the FCC Declared War Over Net Neutrality - Susanne Posel | Susanne Posel:

The internet is a part of our lives whether we like it or not. Nearly every aspect of our daily life is integrated to the internet is some form and that is why everyone should care about net neutrality.

Last week the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) does not have legal authority to mandate that broadband service providers (BSPs) treat content equally on the internet.

This translates to BSPs being able to manipulate online traffic as well as charge a premium to corporations such as Netflix for faster connections.

Verizon, AT&T and Comcast are expected to face down the FCC should they decide to take this issue back to court.
These three corporations are cited as being among the top 20 lobby groups on Capitol Hill in 2013.

Comcast spent nearly $14 million in 2013 to keep their hold over Congress.

AT&T invested $12.3 million in 89 lobbyists to vie for their agendas to lawmakers.

Verizon hired nearly 100 lobbyists and spent $10.1 million to make sure their voice was heard at our nation’s capital.