The ink isn't dry yet on the federal government's decision to repeal its Net Neutrality rules, and yet many are already gearing up for what they say is an inevitable legal battle (once again) over the future of the web.
Rep. Marsha Blackburn, who claims to represent the interests of voters in Tennessee but generally prefers the views (and campaign contributions) from AT&T and Comcast, is the first Republican to propose a bait-and-switch “Net Neutrality” broadband bill.
Craig Aaron, Free Press Action Fund president and CEO, called Rep. Marsha Blackburn’s legislation, which would allow paid prioritization, “fake Net Neutrality.”
The Republican-controlled FCC voted along party lines to repeal Net Neutrality, but open-internet defenders are urging the public to recognize that the fight is not over.
Timothy Karr discusses the implications of the Trump's FCC vote to kill Net Neutrality. He also explains how people can fight to nullify today's undemocratic vote.
Over the objections of the commission's two Democrats, the three Republican members, including Chairman Ajit Pai, voted to overturn protections put in place in 2015 — but not before fudging a few facts.