House passes net neutrality bill — but it won't have much of a chance in the Senate.
Net neutrality is a principle that all lawful traffic traveling over the internet should be treated equally.
While tech policy issues such as net neutrality have been primarily left to government agencies like the FCC, the House vote adds to growing discussion among local and national politicians of the need forReactions to the vote also broke down primarily along party lines.
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