4 Months and 3 Million Comments Later, the Public Has Spoken on Net Neutrality

After four months and more than 3 million comments, the public input period for the Federal Communications Commission's Internet regulations is coming to a close.

The sheer numbers could be lauded as a victory for democracy in which the Internet came together to save itself, with studies showing overwhelming support for net neutrality. But the Internet does not decide on regulation — the FCC's five commissioners do.

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The issue now becomes just how much of an impact that past few months of comments have had on the issue. Net neutrality advocates that spoke to Mashable maintain that it has made a difference, making the much-ballyhooed reclassification of broadband as a viable option Read more...

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4 Months and 3 Million Comments Later, the Public Has Spoken on Net Neutrality