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California passes strongest net neutrality law in the country
California's legislature has approved a bill being called the strongest net neutrality law in the US. The bill would ban internet providers from blocking and throttling legal content and prioritizing some sites and services over others. It would apply these restrictions to both home and mobile connections.
That would essentially restore the net neutrality rules enacted federally under former President Barack Obama, which were later repealed by the Federal Communications Commission under the watch and guidance of current chairman Ajit Pai. But this bill actually goes further than those rules with an outright ban on zero-rating — the practice of offering free data, potentially to the advantage of some companies over others — of specific apps. Zero-rating would, however, still be allowed as long as the free data applies to an entire category of apps. So an ISP could offer free data for all video streaming apps, but not just for Netflix. [...] The Electronic Frontier Foundation called the final legislation "a gold standard net neutrality bill."
Now, the bill heads to the governor's desk. California Gov. Jerry Brown hasn't said whether he'll sign the legislation, but it's garnered the support of top state Democrats, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Kamala Harris.
Also at Engadget.
(Score: 2) by Whoever on Sunday September 02 2018, @03:32AM (3 children)
In that case, the Supreme Court added a word into the Interstate Commerce clause: "affects".
You and I may not be able to find it there, but somehow the Justices were able to. Real judicial activism in action.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Sunday September 02 2018, @04:24AM (2 children)
"Judicial activism" is inevitable. After all, once the Supreme Court lays down their interpretation, there is no method of appeal. That's the law of the land until the Constitution is amended or another configuration of the Court produces a new interpretation. Or the entire system is crushed.
Which is why the matter of who gets to choose new Supreme Court Justices is such a big deal.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 02 2018, @02:06PM (1 child)
It's a shame that they can try to overthrow our constitutional form of government and get away with it with no punishment. Too bad Congress and the president can do the same thing.
It's a shame we have a horrendous two party system that encourages people to choose between two evil, corrupt, authoritarian scumbags. I can't imagine how that will result in evil, corrupt, authoritarian Supreme Court Justices.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by takyon on Sunday September 02 2018, @02:17PM
Checks and balances, or evil feedback loop?
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