Chances are, especially if you reside in the US, youâve heard a thing or two about net neutrality.
As part of his argument, Pai has repeatedly cited a drop in investment from wireless companies during 2016, a year after net neutrality rules took effect.
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During the Obama administration, the FCC actively advocated for and eventually approved these rules under the guidance of former Chairman Tom Wheeler.
Since the 2016 election in the US and the appointment of Ajit Pai as the new Chairman of the FCC in January 2017, however, the organizationâs attitude towards net neutrality changed drastically.
In 2010, the FCC approved a weaker set of net neutrality rules, which eventually came to an end in 2014.
Itâs possible that Pai could ultimately decide against repealing net neutrality rules due to the enormous amount of opposition. »