>>> THIS THURSDAY THE FEDERAL
COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION IS
EXPECTED TO VOTE TO REPEAL RULES
OF NET NEUTRALITY.
IT WILL PROCEED DESPITE PROTESTS
FROM CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUPS.
WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY?
HOW DOES IT EFFECT YOU AND WHY
IS THE FIGHT OVER IT SO HEATED?
WE HAVE A LOOK IN OUR SUNDAY
SPOT LIGHT.
>> STIR THAT IN AND LET THIS.
>> Reporter: LAURA'S LIFE WOULD
BE DIFFERENT WITHOUT YOUTUBE.
>> IT WAS THE DOOR THAT OPENED
FOR ME THAT ALLOWED IT ALL TO
HAPPEN.
>> I LOVE TO USE DRY THYME.
>> Reporter: SHE STARTED COOKING
ON THE VIDEO PLATFORM AFTER HER
FATHER'S ITALIAN BUSINESS
CLOSED.
>> Reporter: IT CAUGHT ON.
SHE HAS CLOSE TO 3 MILLION
SUBSCRIBERS, A BOOK DEAL AND A
TV SHOW.
>> HERE IS A BITE.
>> Reporter: THESE DAYS LAURA
AND HER HUSBAND JOE SEE A
LOOMING THREAT.
>> I HAVE LOST SLEEP OVER THE
POSSIBILITY OF NET NEUTRALITY
BEING TAKEN AWAY.
>> IF THERE WASN'T NET
NEUTRALITY I WOULD BE REALLY AT
RISK OF GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.
>> Reporter: WHAT IS THE CONCERN
AND WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY?
SAY YOU ARE CRAVING A PIZZA
AFTER SEEING LAURA'S CREATION.
YOU PICK UP A PHONE AND ORDER
FROM YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL SPOT.
IMAGINE IF YOUR PHONE COMPANY
REDIRECTED YOU TO DOMINO'S
BECAUSE IT HAD A SPECIAL DEAL
WITH DOMINO'S.
PHONE COMPANIES MUST STAY
NEUTRAL LIKE INTERNET SERVICE
PROVIDERS UNDER CURRENT NET
NEUTRALITY RULES.
THEY CAN'T BLOCK YOU FROM
WATCHING LAURA ON YOUTUBE.
ALL THAT COULD CHANGE ON
THURSDAY.
>> WHAT ARE THEY VOTING ON?
>> THE SEC IS VOTING ON RULES
WHICH ARE REG LLGZS FOR INTERNET
PROVIDERS THAT PROHIBIT THEM
FROM BLOCKING WEBSITES.
>> Reporter: INTERNET PROVIDERS
LIKE CHARTER, COMCAST WOULD HAVE
ABILITY TO BUILD FAST LANES AND
SLOW LANES ON THE INTERNET.
THE FIVE COMMISSIONERS ARE
EXPECT TODAY VOTE THREE TO TWO
IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL PUT
FORTH BY SEC COMMISSIONER.
THE VOTE HAS SPARKED PROTESTS
ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH CRITICS
SAYING THE PUSH COSTS US FOR
CONSUMERS AND CENSORS THE
INTERNET.
>> COULD YOU SEE INTERNET
PROVIDERS OFFERING PACKAGES OF
CERTAIN SERVICES.
IF YOU WANT THE SOCIAL MEDIA
PACKAGE MAYBE YOU PAY EXTRA FOR
THAT OR EXTRA TO ACCESS NETFLIX.
ALL OF THESE ARE SPECULATIVE
EXAMPLES.
IN THEORY THEY WOULD BE LEGAL
AND PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE.
>> Reporter: SUPPORTERS OF THE
PROPOSAL SWEAR CONSUMER FEARS
ARE UNFOUNDED.
>> CONSUMERS CARE THAT THEIR
CONTENT ISN'T BLOCKED AND ISN'T
THROTTLED.
THOSE PRINCIPLES EXISTED BEFORE
THE CURRENT RULES AND WILL EXIST
AFTER.
>> Reporter: FCC COMMISSIONER
WHO IS VOTING AGAINST THE
PROPOSAL IN THE MINORITY FIRMLY
DISAGREES.
ARE THERE INSTANCES THAT
DEMONSTRATE THAT IF GIVEN THIS
FREEDOM THAT BROADBAND PROVIDERS
WOULD BUILD A FAST LANE AND SLOW
LANE?
>> WE KNOW THEY HAVE THE
TECHNICAL ABILITY AND BUSINESS
INCENTIVE TO DO SO AND NOW THE
FCC IS GIVING THEM THE LEGAL
GREEN LIGHT TO GO AHEAD AND
EXPLORE THOSE KINDS OF
RELATIONSHIPS.
>> Reporter: FOR MANY IT COMES
DOWN TO WHO YOU TRUST.
>> HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE
PURCHASED A CABLE PLAN AND HAD A
GREAT DEAL ON IT AND THEN THAT
GREAT DEAL CHANGED ONE OR TWO
YEARS DOWN THE ROAD AND THEIR
PRICE WENT UP?
IF YOU ARE GOING TO TRUST THAT
SAME COMPANY WITH WHAT YOU ARE
ALLOWED TO VIEW ON THE INTERNET
THEN IT'S GREAT FOR YOU.
>> AND WE ARE JOINED NOW IN
STUDIO.
>> GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> WE HEARD THE ARGUMENT AGAINST
THE DECISION.
WHAT IS THE CASE THAT PEOPLE ARE
MAKING FOR THAT MOVE?
>> THE FCC COMMISSIONER WANTS TO
ROLL BACK NET NEUTRALITY.
THE TELECOM INDUSTRY SAYS THIS
WILL PROVIDE MORE CHOICE TO
ALLOW THE COMPANIES TO INVEST IN
MORE HIGH SPEED INTERNET AROUND
THE COUNTRY BUT THAT IS HOTLY
CONTESTED.
>> WE KNOW IT IS HOTLY CONTESTED
BECAUSE THERE ARE 23 MILLION OR
SO COMMENTS ON THE WEBSITE ABOUT
THIS DECISION WHICH IS AN
EXTREME NUMBER.
THERE IS CONCERN ABOUT WHO SOME
OF THE PEOPLE MAY BE.
>> 23 MILLION IS A RECORD NUMBER
OF COMMENTS.
SECONDLY, THERE IS SOME DEBATE.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS A
MILLION OF THOSE COMMENTS MAY BE
FROM STOLEN IDENTITIES LIKE FROM
YOUR E-MAIL ACCOUNT AND ABOUT
500,000 MAYBE FROM RUSSIA.
HE IS ASKING FOR AN
INVESTIGATION AND A DELAY ON THE
VOTE.
THE COMMISSIONER IS SHOWING NO
SIGNS OF STOPPING THIS VOTE AND
IT IS PROBABLY HAPPENING ON
THURSDAY.
>> MORE RUSSIA ALLEGATIONS.
THANKS SO MUCH.
GOOD TO SIGH YOU.
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