Net neutrality is back in circulation, as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering an repeal of the act. For those unaware, net neutrality is a principle that demands that all Internet services and traffic be treated equally. To elaborate, corporations cannot control Internet traffic for their gain, such as blocking competitors and slowing down rivals’ speeds. A repeal of this crucial act would allow corporations to commit these without repercussions.

One company that this act applies to is Comcast, a global telecommunications corporation based in Philadelphia. On the topic of net neutrality, Comcast released a controversial tweet on November 22 of this year.

It said: “We do not and will not block, throttle, or discriminate against lawful content. We will continue to make sure that our policies are clear and transparent for consumers, and we will not change our commitment to these principles.”

In addition, they posted an image, summarizing their statement, shown below.

While this tweet is exhibiting clear support of net neutrality laws and regulations, the hypocrisy starts when one takes into consideration that Comcast, in addition to multiple other corporations, has spent years lobbying against net neutrality.

TYT said, “Comcast has spent almost $4 million in lobbying Congress on net neutrality issues from the end of 2014 through the first quarter of 2017, according to Congressional lobbying disclosure forms.”

If the company was really supportive of the principle’s aspects, as suggested in the tweet, they wouldn’t be trying to repeal it.

It’s clear that this company is not being honest about their motivations, not that their honesty was ever expected anyway. As net neutrality stands, Comcast and other large corporations won’t be able to have control over internet traffic and services, but only time will tell if it will stand for much longer.