Fr. Mark Hodges
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 15, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – Pornographers are decrying the Trump administration’s rescinding of “net neutrality” rules this week, saying that the move will likely harm their businesses.
“This is scary for a number of reasons—among them, the devastating fact that the existence of online pornography is about to get a lot more contentious,” wrote Luke Winkie of Men’s Health.
“Basically, we’re about to live in a world where your internet provider might limit or up-charge your access to pornography,” he added.
On Thursday, the Trump Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 along party lines to repeal the Obama administration’s “net neutrality” that essentially handed control of the internet over to the government.
Trump appointed FCC chairman Ajit Pai said the repeal was about getting the government to “stop micromanaging the internet.”
“We are helping consumers and promoting competition,” said Pai prior to the vote. “Broadband providers will have more incentive to build networks, especially to underserved areas.”
“It is time for the Internet, once again, to be driven by engineers and entrepreneurs and consumers rather than lawyers, accountants and bureaucrats,” Pai said.
In 2015, the Obama FCC took over internet regulations on
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