Net neutrality is the idea, according to the Congressional Research Service, that Internet service providers should treat all data on the Internet equally. This means not discriminating or charging differently by user, content, website, platform, application, type of attached equipment, or method of communication. Arguments in favor center on control of data, maintaining digital rights and freedoms, and preserving Internet standards. Arguments against tend to focus on a lower level of investment, deterring competition, and higher costs.Net neutrality is a hot topic in the U.S., and one that cuts across the bipartisan political system. In December 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) agreed to drop most network-neutrality rules (which were set during the Obama era). This also involved reclassifying ISPs, plus wired and wireless, as non-common carriers; and to had over most of the Internet policing functions to the Federal Trade Commission or Justice Department.As an example the current rules prevent Internet service providers from interfering with internet traffic, such as by selecting which types of data get sent quickly, and which types are slowed down or blocked.