The Senate has forced a vote to restore net neutrality - The Verge

Net Neutrality really needs to be treated more as a technical issue and less of a political issue. It's not some new thing. It's been a primary concept in the design of the internet since its inception. It's part of the reason the internet works.

Yes, that means forcing some companies to follow some rules that may impact their earnings. Yes, that means that we would be telling them what they can and can't do with their property.

Guess what? We do that all the time. We don't allow child labor. Why Not? Society has decided that's bad. We regulate medicine to keep people safe. We regulate automobile emissions to reduce pollution. There's lots of regulation out there. In fact, I think there's way too much regulation.

But, Net Neutrality is one of those rare cases where regulation is truly important. I want the internet to remain open to all people and ideas.

While I'm for smaller government regulation and oversight, businesses have shown time and again that they cannot be trusted to act honestly or ethically. To assume otherwise is foolish and naive. This is a win for free market and ethics.

Additionally, for what it's worth, the FCC repeal of net neutrality moves it into the realm of legislation where it belonged in the first place. This is not something that a single person or a small board of people should control. It should be difficult to get it into place and difficult to repeal it.

FYI the internet was a lot more free and open before net neutrality, since it was introduced censorship has grown exponentially.

Now censorship will continue to grow unabated.

Yay.