April 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. House voted Wednesday to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules that would prevent broadband providers from blocking and throttling Internet speeds for economic gain.
The net neutrality regulations were introduced under the Obama administration and later struck down by the Republican-controlled Federal Communications Commission in 2017. Progressives have argued that without the rules, Internet gatekeepers could charge customers for faster speeds and block content from competitors for a price.