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California Gov. Signs Nation’s Strictest Net Neutrality Rules Into Law

posted by mrpg on Monday October 01 2018, @08:40AM   Printer-friendly
from the game-on dept.

Bytram (from IRC) writes:

California gov. signs nation's strictest net neutrality rules into law:

California Governor Jerry Brown today signed net neutrality legislation into law, setting up a legal showdown pitting his state against Internet service providers and the Federal Communications Commission.

The California net neutrality bill, previously approved by the state Assembly and Senate despite protests from AT&T and cable lobbyists, imposes rules similar to those previously enforced by the FCC.

"While the Trump administration does everything in its power to undermine our democracy, we in California will continue to do what's right for our residents," California State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), author of the net neutrality bill, said today.

California's legal authority to impose its own net neutrality rules will be tested in court. The FCC's recent repeal of federal rules said that states aren't allowed to impose net neutrality rules, and FCC Chairman Ajit Pai called California's net neutrality bill "illegal."

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  • (Score: 2) by MostCynical on Monday October 01 2018, @11:55AM (3 children)

    by MostCynical (2589) on Monday October 01 2018, @11:55AM (#742289) Journal

    So, how long until the FCC vs California court case?

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  • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Monday October 01 2018, @05:24PM

    by bob_super (1357) on Monday October 01 2018, @05:24PM (#742367)

    Starting soon, then appealed at snail's pace until the democrats get to name at least two SCOTUS members.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 01 2018, @08:22PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 01 2018, @08:22PM (#742455)

    That depends. How long does it take to parallel construct a case involving a couple of tarts and a politician in California?

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 02 2018, @07:17AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 02 2018, @07:17AM (#742664)

    Not FCC, but: [techdirt.com]
    "Within hours of Brown's signing the bill, the Department of Justice announced it would be suing California"