Net neutrality gave the government the power to regulate the internet and made the access speed for every website the same. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Dec. 14 to disband net neutrality, and give companies control over internet speed.

Net neutrality was first enforced in 2015. The FCC considered internet speed a utility everyone should have access to like telephones and electricity.

Opposers of net neutrality say the disband will help promote competition and give users a wider variety of service options from internet providers. Users could select a company that will give them faster streaming services to websites they only use. Opposers also say internet speed could improve if it wasn’t under regulations.

On the other hand, supporters of net neutrality say the internet should be a public space anyone can use without interference from internet companies. Net neutrality guarantees that all websites will have the same internet speed, no matter if it’s owned by a major corporation or if it was made by a middle schooler.

Nancy Soderberg, a UNF adjunct professor and candidate for Florida Congress, stated her opinions on Twitter. 

Today’s decision by the FCC to end net neutrality will hurt consumers, hurt free speech, and stifle innovation. Congress must act to reverse this move, and if it does not, I'll fight to get it done when I am in Congress. #savenetneutralityhttps://t.co/WQDUZyiKcs pic.twitter.com/ou70cISqLV

— Nancy Soderberg (@nancysoderberg) December 15, 2017

Along with Soderberg, several companies have shared their disappointment in the removal of net neutrality. Netflix believes without net neutrality small businesses and startups cannot grow.

We’re disappointed in the decision to gut #NetNeutrality protections that ushered in an unprecedented era of innovation, creativity & civic engagement. This is the beginning of a longer legal battle. Netflix stands w/ innovators, large & small, to oppose this misguided FCC order.

— Netflix (@netflix) December 14, 2017

Comcast, one of the major internet providers, assured their clients they do not plan on changing any internet speeds to any specific website.

“This is not the end of net neutrality,” Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at Comcast David Cohen wrote. “Our Internet service is not going to change. Comcast customers will continue to enjoy all of the benefits of an open Internet today, tomorrow, and in the future. Period.”

Several groups such as Free Press are planning on suing the FCC. They believe getting rid of net neutrality is discrimination based on content undermining a free and open internet.

“Many of you have asked what comes next,” Reddit CEO Steve Huffman wrote in a post. “We don’t exactly know yet, but it seems likely that the FCC’s decision will be challenged in court soon, and we would be supportive of that challenge…Nevertheless, this will be a complex process that takes time.”