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After the Federal Communications Commission voted last year to undo net neutrality rules that tightly regulated how internet providers could mess with your internet, state legislatures across the country sprung into action. California, as you might expect, was one of the first states to start working on the issue, and when a bill made its way through one of the houses in May, it looked like the issue was virtually settled.
But two weeks ago, Democratic Assemblyman Miguel Santiago stripped the bill of any teeth during the committee process, drawing rebukes from interest groups, and accusations that Santiago was being swayed by sizeable donations from the telecoms industry. According to the bill's sponsor Sen. Scott Wiener, however, he has come to an agreement with Santiago to put the provisions back in, paving the way for California to pass the nation's most robust net neutrality legislation.
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It looks like California is getting a real net neutrality law after all originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 7 Jul 2018 at 16:46:18 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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After the Federal Communications Commission voted last year to undo net neutrality rules that tightly regulated how internet providers could mess with your internet, state legislatures across the country sprung into action. California, as you might expect, was one of the first states to start working on the issue, and when a bill made its way through one of the houses in May, it looked like the issue was virtually settled.
But two weeks ago, Democratic Assemblyman Miguel Santiago stripped the bill of any teeth during the committee process, drawing rebukes from interest groups, and accusations that Santiago was being swayed by sizeable donations from the telecoms industry. According to the bill's sponsor Sen. Scott Wiener, however, he has come to an agreement with Santiago to put the provisions back in, paving the way for California to pass the nation's most robust net neutrality legislation.
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It looks like California is getting a real net neutrality law after all originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 7 Jul 2018 at 16:46:18 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Via BRG - Boy Genius Report