Last week three commissioners from the FCC — Republicans Ajit Pai, Michael O'Reilly, and Brendan Carr — voted to scrap the net neutrality regulations despite a deluge of public outcry across party lines, in a 3-2 majority vote.
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The head of the FCC, Aji Pai, who was appointed by President Trump and may possibly be the most hated man on the Internet right now.
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