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The Fate of Net Neutrality Up In The Air 

In November, Donald Trump was elected president. While it's still largely unknown how a Trump presidency will impact telecom regulations, the new administration that the president-elect is appointing a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) transition team led by Jeffrey Eisenach, a telecom consultant who has worked for Verizon and Sprint. Eisenach is a known critic of current FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's policies, including net neutrality.

Under a Republican presidency, the FCC could challenge or even reverse net neutrality regulations, including the FCC's decision last year to reclassify the internet as a utility that can be regulated by the government, which would come as good news to service providers.