Trump administration rejects states' argument on net neutrality

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai rejected arguments Monday that states should be able to impose their own net neutrality protections after the Trump administration in December withdrew them.

The Trump administration late on Sunday filed suit seeking a preliminary injunction to block California's state net neutrality law from taking effect in January. The court filing came soon after Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation.

Pai told reporters after an event in Washington the arguments made by states are "completely baseless" and said the internet is "inherently an interstate service... From a legal perspective we're on very strong ground."

In August, 22 states, including California, and a coalition of trade groups representing major tech companies urged a federal appeals court to reinstate the rules and said it could not tie states' hands.

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Senator Ed Markey said Monday, "Despite overwhelming bipartisan support for the open internet, the Trump administration, along with the big broadband behemoths, will stop at nothing to prevent strong net neutrality rules from being put on the books on the state and national levels."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/trump-administration-rejects-states-argument-on-net-neutrality/ar-BBNOkBE?li=BBnbcA1

[itsrobert]

1. So, the CHP cannot

Enforce California law on the interstates?

[Beartracks]

3. That's news to these guys...

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[democratisphere]

2. More drumpfian chaos and bullsh't every GD day.

drumpf the psychopath lives for chaos and destruction.

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. "State Rights"

I remember when the Republicans used this as their rallying cry for anything that the Democrats proposed for national standards. Like "family values", they will need to find some other BS to market on future elections.