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Why the FCC's proposed internet rules may spell trouble ahead

  • Written by David Choffnes, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science, Northeastern University
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As the Federal Communications Commission takes up the issue of whether to reverse the Obama-era Open Internet Order, a key question consumers and policymakers alike are asking is: What difference do these rules make?

My research team has been studying one key element of the regulations...

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