Motherboard: The Comment Period Is Over, But the Battle for Net Neutrality Ain’t Done Yet

For nearly two decades, the federal government, public interest advocates, and corporate giants like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast, have been fighting over how best to ensure that the internet remains a free and open platform for innovation, economic growth, and civic empowerment.

In 2017, it’s easy for most Americans take net neutrality for granted—especially privileged people in US cities, who enjoy faster and more reliable access than folks in rural America. Now, this internet policy fight is reaching a turning point as public interest advocates, telecom titans, and federal officials alike shift their attention to the urgent matter of ensuring that everyone in America has access to affordable high-speed internet service.More at Motherboard