Recently, the FCC has decided to repeal net neutrality.  This change will bring a lot of new options and consequences to internet users and providers in the United States.

Net neutrality originally prevented internet service providers such as Comcast and Verizon from the ability to censor some websites, sell users data, and throttle or slow the users wifi speed.  Now that this law is gone, Internet service providers can use these new found powers to make even more money.

One of the biggest and most hated part of the net neutrality repeal is the fact that Internet companies can throttle users wifi and censor users data.  Internet companies can now make you pay for wifi like usual but have to either buy bundles for certain apps such as YouTube and Instagram.  Another method they might add is setting internet surfing into two categories the fast lane and the slow lane.  Standard wifi would be the slow lane where internet speed would be reduced or you could pay  extra money go in the ¨fast lane” which would increase internet speed.  

However, losing net neutrality does bring some new and maybe even better changes.  With net neutrality it was hard for any new Internet service provider to arise since there was no reason for people to change internet providers.  Now that net neutrality is gone new isp’s can come out and state that they’ve got faster and better deals than they’re rivals and recruit business.

Another possible plus to having no more net neutrality is the fact that Isp aren’t limited as much anymore.  This can help however, since without limitations they can actually introduce new technology to increase internet to be faster than before.

This could possible make the internet better for everyone by lowering rates and increasing speed.  But, this is only a possible projection.  

The future of the internet in the U.S.A is in a complete spin and only time will be able to tell if it will land in favor of the user or provider.