Commissioner Rosenworcel on California Net Neutrality Law

Gov Jerry Brown (D-CA) signed a network neutrality bill into law.  A hefty thank you to the Golden State for your effort to get right what the Federal Communications Commission got wrong when it wiped out our open internet protections late in 2017. The FCC's misguided decision to roll back net neutrality gave broadband providers the green light to block websites, throttle services, and censor online content. That’s why the CA law is a welcome development—it’s good for consumers, good for businesses, and good for anyone who connects and creates online. The Department of Justice has signaled that it will challenge CA's new law in court.  Regrettably, this confirms that Washington is not listening to the American people. But I remain hopeful because the fight to save net neutrality lives on in the courts, in governors' actions, in state legislatures, in big cities and small towns, and with citizens across the country.