2015 Event The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approves net neutrality rules, which guarantee equal Internet access to all users; broadband companies had been seeking the ability to sell faster access to certain customers while slowing access for others 2014 Event U.S. President Barack Obama states his support for 'net neutrality', urging federal lawmakers to regulate internet service providers in a manner similar to utility companies in order to ensure open access to all internet users 2014 Event The U.S. government will recognize and provide finances to the new Palestinian government, formed by a coalition of Islamist groups Fatah and Hamas; the U.S. considers Hamas a terrorist group, but officials plan to monitor the new government's actions to ensure neutrality and commitment to achieving peace with Israel 2014 Event The Federal Communications Commission moves away from the idea of net neutrality, in which all Internet users are able to equally access and view content; the agency instead proposes to allow large companies to pay Internet service providers for access to faster-streaming 'lanes' 1959 Event Iraq terminates military assistance pact with U.S. due to neutrality 1939 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt declares U.S. neutrality at start of WW II in Europe 1939 Event Netherlands and Belgium declare neutrality 1939 Event Switzerland proclaims neutrality 1937 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt signs act of neutrality 1936 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt signs 2nd neutrality act 1931 Event France and U.S.S.R. sign neutrality/no attack treaty 1931 Event U.S.S.R. and Afghanistan sign neutrality treaty 1926 Event Russia and Latvia treaty of neutrality signed 1926 Event Germany and Russia sign neutrality/peace treaty 1920 Event League of Nations recognizes perpetual neutrality of Switzerland 1914 Event President Wilson issues "Proclamation of Neutrality" 1914 Event Cuba, Uruguay, Mexico and Argentina proclaim neutrality in WW I 1914 Event U.S. declares neutrality in WW I 1912 Event Denmark, Norway and Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war 1861 Event Confederate forces enter Kentucky, thus ending its neutrality 1861 Event Kentucky proclaims its neutrality in Civil War 1861 Event Kentucky proclaims its neutrality 1861 Event Queen Victoria announces England's position of neutrality 1794 Event Congress passes Neutrality Act, bans Americans from serving in armed forces of foreign powers 1780 Event Sweden declares neutrality 1780 Event Denmark declares neutrality
