FCC explicitly prohibits fast lanes, closing possible net neutrality loophole

FCC explicitly prohibits fast lanes, closing possible net neutrality loophole

The Federal Communications Commission clarified its net neutrality rules to prohibit more kinds of fast lanes. While the FCC voted to restore net neutrality rules on April 25, it didn't release the final text of the order until yesterday. The final text has some changes compared to the draft version released a few weeks before the vote. Both the draft and final rules ban paid prioritization, or fast lanes that application providers have to pay Internet service providers for. But …