San Jose Mercury News
Net neutrality bill moving ahead in California
An effort to restore net neutrality protections in California moved forward despite loud opposition by internet service providers and others. SB 822, written by State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), is being touted as the most comprehensive state-level net neutrality bill in the nation as states scramble ahead of the repeal of federal rules taking effect soon.
Editorial: Why California must pass net neutrality legislation (San Jose Mercury News)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 04/17/2018 - 12:25California bill would restore, strengthen net neutrality protections
With the Federal Communications Commission order to repeal net neutrality rules set to take effect, a bill that would restore those regulations in California will get its first hearing.
Editorial: What Facebook won’t do, California lawmakers must (San Jose Mercury News)
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Submitted by benton on Fri, 04/13/2018 - 13:26Op-ed: Why local, state net neutrality laws are a bad idea (San Jose Mercury News)
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Submitted by benton on Thu, 01/25/2018 - 11:08
Lobbyists are winning fight against restoring net neutrality
[Commentary] Anyone doubting the power lobbyists still hold in Washington need only look at the ongoing, shameful net neutrality travesty. It was bad enough that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, a former Verizon lawyer, engineered the repeal of President Barack Obama’s landmark rules prohibiting Internet Service Providers from blocking or slowing down the internet or giving preference for certain online content.