After failing to reconfirm a Democrat commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission, the Trump administration seems poised to scuttle network neutrality rules passed in 2015. The rules prevent powerful internet providers like Comcast and Verizon from charging websites a fee for faster speeds. Without the protection smaller, innovative businesses would not be able to afford the price of faster service and end up unable to compete. (recode, December 12, 2016, by April Glaser)
Russel Brandom, The Verge, November 30, 2016, wrote that while Trump officials said they wanted to end net neutrality, it may be difficult for even a Republican-dominated FCC to replace it. It is also possible that Congress passes a law weakening net neutrality.