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date: '2018-11-05'
title: "America's internet freedom rating drops following net neutrality repeal"
description: "Freedom House, a US think tank, analyzes internet freedom around the world every year, and this year's report saw a drop in the US's rating."
tags: ['politics', 'net neutrality']
---

**[Motherboard:](https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/pa979y/americas-internet-freedom-rating-dropped-due-to-the-repeal-of-net-neutrality)**

> "Losing net neutrality impacts internet freedom because the open web is one of most powerful tools we have to hold leaders to account," [Josh] Tabish said. "Whether you're challenging tyranny or just saying something unpopular politically, net neutrality is essential for maintaining free speech online."<!-- excerpt -->
>
> ... in a country like the United States, we'd like to see our public information infrastructure getting more open and transparent, not less, and this year's report is a stark reminder of the direction we're heading in.
