On Monday, the Federal Communication Commission’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order went into effect reversing Obama-era net neutrality rules. For months, pundits and politicians on the left have tried to whip the public into a frenzy over this highly technical matter, portraying the reversal as hailing a new Wild West era for the World Wide Web. This could not be any further from the truth.

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The FCC’s action is a return to the light-touch regulatory approach that the government has respected for most of the Internet's existence. For the sake of solving the 21st century challenges that technology presents, it’s time for the media limelight to move on to other policies that can spur innovation.