Research abstract

FCC Dismantles ‘Net Neutrality’ Policy and K-12 Schools Await Impact

Net Neutrality is going to affect how our children learn directly. At any point, a provider can pull their services, overcharge an impoverished District, or throttle specific websites used for learning and homework. How do we decipher the level of impact? By Education Week

Laura Lurns Last updated December 30, 2017 · 1 min read

“FCC reverse a two-year-old policy about the internet”

While most adult at home, might not feel the effects of net neutrality being a huge setback, the children will. The internet gives our children and teachers to have instant and unlimited resources that enhance their learning experience. There are a lot of schools that have invested in new equipment and learning laboratories, only to be set back by not being able to stream this vital information that the internet provides.

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The Federal Communications Commission voted today to dismantle a policy designed to protect “net neutrality,” in a dramatic shift that has roiled the public and carries uncertain implications for schools.
The measure will reverse a two-year-old FCC policy that was meant to prevent internet service providers from unfairly blocking or throttling the flow of content over the internet.
Critics fear the new policy will open the door for internet service providers to create fast and slow lanes in a way that reduces online options for consumers, including K-12 districts.

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