FCC explicitly prohibits fast lanes, closing possible net neutrality loophole

[rntn]

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/fcc-explicitly-prohibits-fast-lanes-closing-possible-net-neutrality-loophole/

[ChrisArchitect]

Official order: https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-restores-net-neutrality-0

To go with the previous vote news from a few weeks ago:

FCC votes to restore net neutrality

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40159776

[MR4D]

Moronic. At some point, there will be an emergency, and people will want their VOIP traffic or texting traffic given a higher priority.

By the way, this isn’t theoretical - it happened in the Texas ice storm last year. Under these rules, it seems that’s illegal.