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and now we will proceed to vote all those in favor say aye aye opposed the eyes have it the order is adopted and with that the fight for net neutrality begins anew I'm Ross Miller and this is 90 seconds on the verge the FCC today has voted 3-2 to to accept Chairman Tom wheelers new open Internet framework while the new proposal has been amended from it's more controversial text it leaves open the question of internet fast lanes which many see as fundamentally undermining net neutrality but you wouldn't necessarily realize that hearing the commissioners speak ahead of the vote an open Internet means consumers not accompaniment not the government determine winners and losers we cannot have a two-tiered internet so I support network neutrality but I believe the process that got us to this rulemaking today is fought dispute this fundamental is not for us five unelected individuals to decide instead it should be resolved by the people's elected representatives prioritization is not a bad word it is a necessary component of reasonable network management there is one internet not a fast internet not a slow internet one internet now that it's passed the proposal will move into a 60-day public comment period followed by 60 more days for a response the FCC hopes to have the framework in place by the end of the year for more on net neutrality check out the verge now go and make your voice heard