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## [Net Neutrality: Where Do We Go From Here?](https://blog.credoreference.com/net-neutrality-where-do-we-go-from-here)

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Net Neutrality has become a hot button topic for the private sector and government alike lately. Companies like Netflix, Amazon, and Google are taking a stand against changing net neutrality laws. We recently looked at [the impact of repealing the Open Internet Order (OIO) for libraries](https://blog.credoreference.com/net-neutrality-and-libraries), but this issue extends into almost every facet of life in the 21st century.

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## [Net Neutrality and Libraries](https://blog.credoreference.com/net-neutrality-and-libraries)

 Posted by [Max Beimler](https://blog.credoreference.com/author/max-beimler) on 7/25/17 1:40 PM

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Net Neutrality is the concept that the whole internet runs at the same speed no matter what. Under President Obama, the FCC enacted the [Open Internet Order](https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-24A1.pdf) (OIO) in 2015 to regulate Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T. From video chat to torrenting and everything in between, there are countless applications and websites that take full advantage of the universal speeds. According to ALA, libraries and their users [have benefitted](http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/07/ala-argues-retain-2015-open-internet-protections-fcc-comments) from this framework.

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