One morning as you're sipping your cup of morning coffee and typing https://news.google.com into your browser, a message pops up on your screen from your broadband Internet Service Provider (ISP) stating that they've blocked all access to Google until further notice. You shake your head in disgust and decide to stream a live news channel to catch-up on what's happening in the world. Frustration builds as the video and audio jitter every few seconds - the stream is completely incomprehensible. A small message in fine print appears on the bottom right of your television, informing you that the broadband provider has throttled news streaming channels and Netflix, and that perhaps you should purchase and install a few cable boxes for uninterrupted entertainment – for a “low” and “special” price of $54.99 per month for one year, plus $9.99 per month per rented cable box. You receive an e-mail from your ISP later that day detailing how data caps will be imposed on your account because you have above average bandwidth utilization. As you silently scream in your head, you muse whether you should have educated yourself and participated in that nerdy internet debate before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality rules in 2017. You recall a recent quote from Massachusetts Representative Andy Vargas, "The internet is an essential service just like water and electricity. We need to make sure we provide the same kind of protections for consumers". It dawns on you that in this day and age of technology, net neutrality must be restored to preserve an open and fair internet...