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For Rural Users, Impacts Of Dismantling Net Neutrality Remain Unknown

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Published April 23, 2018 at 12:12 PM CDT

The FCC starts dismantling net neutrality regulations Monday. That could mean when you’re watching that next episode of “The Crown,” it could buffer endlessly — or not. No one really knows yet.

Access and streaming issues, however, are already impacting Americans living in rural areas. Ali Budner (@ali_budner) from KRCC in Colorado Springs reports on what getting rid of net neutrality could mean for them.

This story comes via the Mountain West News Bureau.