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21 States File Lawsuit Against FCC Over Net Neutrality
RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, January 17, 2018 |
State attorney generals from 21 states have filed a lawsuit claiming the FCC broke federal law when it voted to repeal net neutrality rules in a move labeled "arbitrary, capricious and an abuse of discretion." All of the AGs are Democrats and the lawsuit argues the FCC will allow internet service providers to, as New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman said per the New York Times, "put profits over consumers while controlling what we see, what we do, and what we say online." California AG Xavier Becerra added, "Every consumer has a right to access online content without interference or manipulation by their internet service provider." The nonprofit Mozilla and the Open Technology Institute echoed the comments and also filed separate suits claiming the repeal would increase internet fees for entrepreneurs.
Meanwhile, all 49 Senate Democrats, plus Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, have endorsed legislation to prevent the repeal of net neutrality rules. With one more GOP vote they can move the legislation to the House where it is highly unlikely to pass. Even if it did, it would almost certainly be met with President Trump's veto.
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