What does Net Neutrality mean for you?

Wondering how the FCC’s decision to end net neutrality will affect your Internet service? You’re not alone. Many HTC Internet customers as well as millions of Americans from across the country are asking the same question.  So, we at HTC wanted to provide you some answers on what net neutrality means for you.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Net Neutrality

What is net neutrality?

Net neutrality is shorthand for a set of rules that outlawed broadband providers such as HTC from blocking your access to particular Internet applications, throttling (slowing down) certain Internet applications, or charging the owners of certain applications a fee to get priority treatment (faster speeds or better quality) on the broadband provider’s network. (This is also known as paid prioritization or “fast and slow lanes” on the Internet.)  Net neutrality rules also required disclosure of the customer practices of the broadband provider.

What did the FCC do about net neutrality?
Does HTC engage in blocking, throttling or paid prioritization?
Will the FCC’s net neutrality decision cause the price of my service to change?
Will the FCC’s net neutrality decision cause my broadband service to slow down?
Will I still be able to access any website I want?
Why is net neutrality so controversial?
What will happen to the Internet without net neutrality rules?