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Net neutrality repeal would bog down telehealth services

Health care experts warn that the FCC's repeal of net neutrality would severely curtail telemedicine services to individuals who live in rural areas, as well as low-income people everywhere who couldnt afford to pay for speedier sites.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | Updated on November 28, 2017
Low-income consumers, as well as rural community and health centers, “likely will not have the resources to pay for a fast connection in a tiered system.”

Health care experts warn that the Federal Communication Commission’s repeal of net neutrality – which requires ISPs to allot the same internet bandwidth to all sites — would severely curtail telemedicine services to individuals who live in rural areas, as well as low-income people everywhere who couldn’t afford to pay for speedier sites.

While the FFC believes have a tiered system would actually help everyone, health care experts disagree.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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