This morning, the FCC's rules preventing internet service providers (ISPs) from prioritizing network traffic were struck down by an appeals court in Washington, D.C..
This change stifles competition by allowing those companies who own network infrastructure to allow or deny access across their networks, and to charge for access to their customers. In most U.S. markets, there are three or fewer choices for broadband internet. In reality, a staggering area of the country is covered by ISP duopolies or monopolies (See http://www.broadbandmap.gov/number-of-providers). As ISPs are the gatekeepers to the internet, striking down the FCC's rules on net neutrality rewards these big businesses, picks clear winners, and hurts innovation.
Internet services should be treated as utilities