This is a great issue for your government class as it pits Democrats and Republicans. Google, Facebook, etc. want net neutrality which the Internet services want there to be charges for faster speeds. Here is a NYTimes article on it.
Opposite to Obama's net neutrality is Ted Cruz (R-TX) who calls it "Obamacare for the Internet." He sides with the Internet companies. Below is one of their ads.
Making it more fun is Tom Wheeler who is the chair of the FCC who is in charge of the position. Wheeler raised lots of money for Obama, but is also a former lobbyist. Finally the decision, in the past has even been attacked in the courts, so that is one more item to bring in.
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