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Why We Should Be Building Our Own Internet

On this episode of 'The VICE Guide to Right Now Podcast,' we discuss the future of the web should the government decide to gut net neutrality.

On The VICE Guide to Right Now, VICE's new daily podcast, we delve into the biggest news of the day and give you a rundown of the stories we're reading, working on, and most fascinated with.

First we go over the major headlines before jumping into the future of the internet in the United States. On Wednesday, the government will decide whether or not big internet companies can charge users more money to access certain content. Motherboard's Jason Koebler spoke with Ankita Rao about how building DIY online networks could subvert the big telecom companies and provide broader internet access to more people.

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