10 things you need to know today: January 15, 2014

The FCC's net neutrality rules are struck down, a judge deems Oklahoma's gay-marriage ban unconstitutional, and more

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1. Appeals court tosses out net neutrality rules

An appeals court on Tuesday struck down the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules, which require Internet service providers to treat all web traffic equally. The decision could transform online access by allowing Internet service providers to charge content companies such as Netflix to deliver their fare to customers at accelerated speeds. Tech experts warned the ruling could mean higher fees for consumers and barriers for startups. [The New York Times, Los Angeles Times]

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.