Mediagazer: FCC votes to begin rolling back Obama-era rules governing net neutrality for ISPs (David McCabe/Axios)

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David McCabe / Axios:

FCC votes to begin rolling back Obama-era rules governing net neutrality for ISPs — The long-anticipated rollback of net neutrality rules has officially begun. The FCC voted along party lines on Thursday to formally consider Chairman Ajit Pai's plan to scrap the legal foundation for the rules …

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