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How the tide turned so quickly on Net NeutralityAn employee checking equipment at a Deutsche Telekom data centre in Biere, Germany. (Thomas Trutschel/Photothek/Getty)
Net neutrality has arguably never been as big as it is now. What started as an arcane ideal debated a few years ago by techno-academics has become an issue that a good portion of the general public understands.
Much of the credit goes to comedian John Oliver, who set the Internet on fire last year by explaining the nebulous concept in easy-to-understand terms on his show Last Week Tonight. Net neutrality, he said, is basically about cable companies trying to gouge consumers.
The effects of the segment were astounding. More than four million Americans wrote in to regulators in support of strong rules. Initially in favour of allowing cable companies to do whatever they wanted, the embattled Federal Communications Commission had to reverse course. Last month, the FCC indeed handed down strong protections against discrimination and favouritism in online content.
Net neutrality is becoming a hotly debated topic seemingly everywhere…

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