FCC votes to restore net neutrality, local legislators respond [Video]

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Federal Trade Commission voted to preserve “net neutrality” on April 25, a move aimed to block broadband providers from offering favorable service to some sites or apps over others.

The 3-2 partisan vote by the FCC reinstates Obama-era net neutrality, which was repealed during the Trump Administration, according to AP News reporting on the ruling.

According to the public interest group Public Knowledge, net neutrality requires internet service providers to treat all online traffic equally, without providing any incentives to business partners to gain an advantage over competitors.

Under the restored “net neutrality” rules, the slowing down or blocking of certain sites or apps is illegal, as is reserving higher internet speeds or services for customers willing to pay for them.

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden issued a statement with Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts after the FCC vote reclassifying broadband as a telecommunications service and restoring net neutrality on April 26, which read:

“Net neutrality …