The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday took the first step in a net neutrality plan that could make it harder to access Netflix, Facebook and YouTube, or guarantee your access to those websites under certain circumstances.
The idea behind network neutrality is that Internet service providers such as AT&T and Verizon should allow online publishers to provide web-based services to consumers equally, and without favoring or blocking products or websites.
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