# 'Net neutrality vote on December 21...  What'll happen?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [December 2, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/net-neutrality-vote-on-december-21-whatll-happen/562623 "2010-12-02T03:44:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/net-neutrality-vote-on-december-21-whatll-happen/562623/1 "2010-12-02T03:44:32Z")

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[Though the agenda is still tentative](http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/131301-fcc-to-vote-on-net-neutrality-at-december-meeting), the FCC is apparently voting on Net Neutrality rules on the 21st.

House Republicans are [already gearing up their opposition.](http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/131181-house-republicans-plan-opposition-to-potential-fcc-net-neutrality-proposal)

As I remarked in a previous thread about this issue, I can at least understand conservatives who fear that these rules are just a foot in the door towards widespread government control of the Internet. I understand/respect a lot less those who outright don’t know what it is, or think it’s all about imposing “Fairness Doctrine” style rules on content.

Anyway… What do you think will happen?

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/net-neutrality-vote-on-december-21-whatll-happen/562623/2 "2010-12-02T04:30:05Z")

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> [@Leaper](#):
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> Anyway… What do you think will happen?

In case I don’t make it, tell my wife hello.