The 2015 rules barred broadband providers from blocking or slowing access to content or charging consumers more for certain content. (cnbc.com)
All this without the need to sign up for a contract with a mobile broadband provider. (mobiputing.com)
That move essentially cast broadband providers as being more like telephone companies, which are considered common carriers that provide services to the general public, and are therefore subject to more rigorous regulations. (inc.com)