The Republican-led Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to repeal regulations aimed at protecting net neutrality -- rules that ensure internet providers can't deliberately speed up or slow down traffic from specific websites or apps. Nor can they put their own content at an advantage over rivals. The rules were first put in place under President Obama in 2015.
Nothing is set in stone yet. The repeal isn't set to take effect until next year. The issue may ultimately end up being decided in court, and Congress may step in with a legislative solution.
A recent poll by the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy found net neutrality rules have broad support among consumers -- 83% to be exact.
Here's what some companies and business leaders had to say after Thursday's vote.
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