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Net neutrality timeline

By mbarni109

  • "Net neutrality" popularized

    "Net neutrality" popularized
    Columbia law professor and Slate magazine writer Tim Wu popularizes the term "net neutrality" in his paper Net Neutrality: Broadband Discrimination.

  • First FCC policy

    First FCC policy
    FCC releases its Broadband Policy Statement in favor of net neutrality.

  • First net neutrality law introduced

    First net neutrality law introduced
    Rep. Ed Markey and Rep. Chip Pickering introduced HR5353, the first net neutrality bill in Congress.

  • Comcast ruling

    Comcast ruling
    FCC formally upheld complaint against Comcast that they were discriminating against certain types of data.

  • FCC adds to net neutrality policy

    FCC adds to net neutrality policy
    The FCC expanded its net neutrality policy about a month and a half ago.

  • FCC releases new policy

    FCC releases new policy
    The FCC released its new net neutrality policy.

  • McCain tries to block net neutrality

    McCain tries to block net neutrality
    Sen. John McCain introduces the Internet Freedom Act attempting to block the FCC's new policy.