Nancy Kaffer: Why you should be worried about net neutrality

If you like the way the Internet is now, I’ve got some bad news for you: Things may be changing. New rules proposed by the Federal Communications Commission could mean we are entering a new era in which large, private companies can pay access fees to reach online customers more quickly — creating a fast lane on the Internet for those who can pay, and, as a result, a slow lane for those who can’t. These new rules essentially would be the reversal of something called “net neutrality,” the de facto operating standard of Internet access, and they’re prompted by a U.S. appeals court ruling that says the FCC can’t impose that kind of regulation on broadband Internet providers. Broadband providers...