What the demise of net neutrality means for consumers (episode 341)

Senate Democrats are trying to force a vote on reinstating net neutrality rules, and they have hit a key legislative milestone, according to the tech new web site, Ars Technica. Meanwhile, state legislators in Nebraska and California are proposing net neutrality laws to replace the US-wide ones repealed by the Federal Communications Commission in December. Today on the show: Sean Gallagher, the Baltimore-based IT editor of Ars Technica, explains what the demise of net neutrality will mean for consumers, in Maryland and across the country, unless congressional action reverses the controversial FCC action.Links:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/01/restoration-of-net-neutrality-rules-hits-key-milestone-in-senate/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/01/net-neutrality-gaining-steam-in-state-legislatures-after-fcc-repeal/https://arstechnica.com/author/sean-gallagher/