FCC on Net Neutrality: How It Happened

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Amanda Wills
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FCC on Net Neutrality: How It Happened
Protesters stand outside the FCC building hours before the net neutrality meeting on May 15, 2014. Credit: Jason Abbruzzese, Mashable

One of the biggest meetings on net neutrality took place today when the Federal Communications Commission publicly released its proposed rules about the future of the "Open Internet." Mashable was on scene in Washington, D.C. for live updates.

The proposal, which was voted upon in an "aye" or "nay" vote, passed 3-2 along party lines.

The proposal now goes through a comment period in which the FCC listens to everyone from industry advocates and lobbyists to think tanks and politicians. The FCC then writes a final set of rules that are voted on. That is not expected to happen until late in the year.

To get up to speed, read our primer on net neutrality.

Here's how it played out.

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