Federal judge says California can enforce net neutrality law
Source: Associated Press
ADAM BEAM,
Associated Press
Feb. 23, 2021
Updated: Feb. 23, 2021 8:45 p.m.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that California can for the first time enforce its tough net neutrality law, clearing the way for the state to ban internet providers from slowing down or blocking access to websites and applications that don't pay for premium service.
Former Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill in 2018, making California the first state to pass a net neutrality law. Open internet advocates hoped the law would spur Congress and other states to follow suit. The Trump administration quickly sued to block the law, which prevented it from taking effect for years while the case was tied up in court.
The Biden administration dropped that lawsuit earlier this month. But in a separate lawsuit, the telecom industry asked a federal judge to keep blocking the law. On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge John A. Mendez denied their request, allowing California to begin enforcing the law.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco and the author of the law, called the ruling a huge victory for open access to the internet, our democracy and our economy.
Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/article/Federal-judge-says-California-can-enforce-net-15974232.php
joshdawg
(2,647 posts)NBachers
(17,097 posts)DeSmet
(257 posts)Victimized by Big Tech canceling him after he cancels Net Neutrality. Not too bright Donny.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,336 posts)dalton99a
(81,428 posts)JohnnyRingo
(18,623 posts)It's a pet issue of mine, and I've been explaining it to people for at least two years.
I usually describe the internet as a huge shopping mall where your iSP drops you off at the door and you can zip to any store instantly, even the lowly Scotch Tape Boutique in the hall on the far side. With Net Neutrality, it stays free to visit, but telemarketers want to essentially charge rent from those outlets making access dependent upon how much they'll pay. Now you would never walk the half mile to the Scotch tape store so you'll shop for tape at Target near the front of that internet mall. If they still seem to not understand, I tell them "no more free porn", and that gets their attention.
As California goes, so goes the nation.
Thanx for posting!