The Net Neutrality Court Case Decoded

Tuesday's court ruling on Verizon v. FCC closed the door on the first era of the Internet. Below, we break down the details and answer the burning questions on everyone's mind. Read on to find out more about the case, what happened to Net Neutrality and where we go from here.

What just happened?

On Jan. 14, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet Order in the case of Verizon v. FCC.

Translation: This court just killed Net Neutrality.

Internet service providers are now able to block any website or app they want. That means they can decide what you can do and where you can go online.