Updated June 11, 2018 Rule of Law
Major Abuse of Power
Net Neutrality Repeal: FCC Rollback of Open Internet Protections
Net neutrality rules prevented ISPs from discriminating between different types of internet traffic — from blocking competitors' services, throttling streaming video, or creating 'fast lanes' for content providers willing to pay. The Trump FCC repeal removed those protections, reclassifying broadband as an information service rather than a utility. States including California passed their own net neutrality rules; the legal status remained contested through Trump's first term.