Celebrities, as well as politicians and Netflix, spoke out across social media to denounce the decision.
This is the beginning of a longer legal battle.
Netflix stands w/ innovators, large & small, to oppose this misguided FCC order.
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EVERYONE should care about this, Captain America actor Chris Evans tweeted.
It benefits no one unless youre a faceless, mega corporation.
NOBODY is asking for it.
The problem is that many Americans dont have access to multiple providers.
Its no surprise, too, that Verizon was one of the companies supporting the repeal efforts.
Pai, a former general counsel for Verizon, has long tried to dismantle net neutrality.
The internet wasnt broken in 2015, Pai argued in his remarks made on Thursday.
We werent living in a digital dystopia.
But, as theMr.
RobotTwitter account wrote, The fight isnt over.
According to a recent poll from the University of Maryland,83 percent of voters supported the existing net neutrality laws.
Today the FCC voted along party lines to repeal net neutrality.
Americans deserve a fair and open internet.
