Four years ago: Democrats, media predicted the repeal of net neutrality would end the internet
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Tuesday marks four years since The Federal Communications Commission repealed the Obama-era net neutrality rules.
Trump-appointed FCC chairman Ajit Pai, a free-market conservative, led the way to repeal the regulations, prompting public outcry from the media, legal challenges from Democratic state attorney generals and public interest groups, and a push by Democratic lawmakers to overturn the decision. Nationwide protests were held as consumers worried cable and phone companies would suddenly have greater control over what they see and do online, claiming that having the net neutrality rules in place made sure free speech wasn’t stifled by ISPs.
Several Democratic senators warned the repeal of net neutrality would cause the internet to "never be the same" or would "cease to exist."