Department of Veterans Affairs asking California if net neutrality law will snag veterans' health app

Officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs are privately sounding the alarm that California's new net neutrality law could cut off veterans nationwide from a key telehealth app. Two internet providers in California have told the VA that the new law could force them to end agreements offering free, subsidized data to veterans participating in the telehealth app called VA Video Connect. "VA is aware of California’s Net Neutrality law and is reviewing to determine whether it impacts the partnerships VA has developed with cellular carriers to assist Veterans with limited data plans connect with their healthcare services," the department said. "VA is currently communicating with the State of California to ensure Veterans are not unintentionally impacted in California and elsewhere by the law."