By Lauren Coppola ( December 19, 2017, 3:34 PM EST) -- By now, almost all Americans are aware that, as expected, the Federal Communications Commission rolled back the net neutrality rules put in place in 2015. On Thursday, after almost a year of debate that escalated into heated exchanges, protests and the alleged hacking and manipulation of the public comment process, the FCC adopted a declaratory ruling, report and order, and order in the proceeding Restoring Internet Freedom, WC Docket No. 17-108, FCC-CIR1712-04 (Dec. 14, 2017) ("Internet Freedom order"). The Internet Freedom order repeals key regulations governing providers offering broadband internet access services and has frequently been referred to as the "death" of net neutrality. This issue has infiltrated every news and social media outlet for the last few weeks, including a controversial YouTube parody video of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai dancing in a Santa Claus hat wielding a lightsaber. However, now that the Internet Freedom Order has been issued, there are considerable legal questions to be addressed. None of these questions is more important than who is going to protect businesses and consumers under this new regulatory framework....