Net neutrality is the foundational principle that internet service providers must treat all internet communications equally, without discriminating based on user, content, or platform.

A major concern without net neutrality is 'throttling,' where ISPs intentionally slow down the connection speeds of rival services or specific websites.

Net neutrality prohibits 'paid prioritization,' effectively preventing ISPs from creating premium fast lanes for wealthy companies who can afford to pay for faster load times.

Advocates argue that repealing net neutrality allows ISPs to fracture the internet into tiered networks, consisting of expensive fast lanes and default slow lanes.