{"id":251373,"date":"2023-09-27T10:27:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T14:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=308233"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:07:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:07:57","slug":"united-states-commits-to-neutrality-on-the-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/united-states-commits-to-neutrality-on-the-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"The United States supports net neutrality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States aims for a completely neutral internet, at least within its territory. <strong>The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)<\/strong>, the independent government agency that regulates radio, television, phone, satellite, and cable communications in the United States, intends to reinstate <strong>net neutrality regulations<\/strong> that were established during the Obama era and removed during Trump&#8217;s presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Google Chrome\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/f875d630-96d4-11e6-b152-00163ed833e7\/2845731368\/chrome-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Google Chrome<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Net neutrality regulations would prevent <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/500-submarine-cables-make-the-worldwide-internet-possible-this-is-their-story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">internet<\/a> <\/strong>service providers from blocking or prioritizing any content, ensuring <strong>they can&#8217;t limit access to certain websites<\/strong> or charge streaming platforms for faster service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These regulations, established during the <strong>Barack Obama<\/strong> administration, were very popular among users as they guaranteed equal access to all websites, apps, and content <strong>under the same speed and conditions<\/strong>. However, former President <strong>Donald Trump repealed them in 2018<\/strong>, midway through his term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed-Youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Net Neutrality II: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/92vuuZt7wak?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This afternoon, I am sharing with my colleagues a proposal to restore net neutrality,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lPh4b_oM3Z8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">said<\/a> FCC Chairwoman <strong>Jessica Rosenworcel<\/strong>. &#8220;We will need to develop an updated record to identify the best path to restoring these policies and to have a uniform national framework for open internet.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agency&#8217;s goal is to &#8220;largely return to the successful framework&#8221; adopted by the FCC in 2015 and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.fcc.gov\/public\/attachments\/DOC-367315A1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">reclassify both fixed and mobile broadband as an<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.fcc.gov\/public\/attachments\/DOC-367315A1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> essential communications service<\/a> <\/strong>under <strong>Title II of the U.S. Communications Act<\/strong>, similar to water, electricity, and telephone services.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Google Chrome\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/f875d630-96d4-11e6-b152-00163ed833e7\/2845731368\/chrome-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Google Chrome<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Chairwoman is proposing that the FCC take the first steps in the rulemaking process to re-establish rules that would designate broadband internet service as an essential service to the lives of Americans,&#8221; 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