January 17, 2018

22 states file lawsuit against FCC over net neutrality

Common Dreams - A coalition of 22 state attorneys general came together to keep their promise to file a lawsuit challenging the Federal Communications Commission's recent move to roll back net neutrality consumer protections.

Leading this latest effort "to stop the FCC's illegal rollback of net neutrality" is New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who said in a statement, "An open internet—and the free exchange of ideas it allows—is critical to our democratic process."

"The repeal of net neutrality would turn internet service providers into gatekeepers—allowing them to put profits over consumers while controlling what we see, what we do, and what we say online," Schneiderman added. "This would be a disaster for New York consumers and businesses, and for everyone who cares about a free and open internet."

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