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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Dec 16, 2017, 04:40 PM Dec 2017

FCC vote won't end net neutrality fight

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote this week to repeal net neutrality won’t end the fight over the regulation.

Opponents are already lining up to sue the agency, which voted 3-2 to scrap the rules on Thursday, while Democrats are pushing legislation that would prevent the repeal from going into effect.

The FCC said that the net neutrality repeal has to be approved by the Office of Management and Budget before it can go into effect — a process that could take months.

As a result of Thursday’s vote, internet service providers will no longer be prohibited from blocking or throttling websites, or charging sites for faster speeds. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s plan will also pre-empt states from passing their own net neutrality regulations.

http://thehill.com/policy/technology/365184-fcc-vote-wont-end-net-neutrality-fight

The last sentence sounds like big government GOP style. I don't believe a regulatory group can override state law. Only Congress can.

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FCC vote won't end net neutrality fight (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2017 OP
Some hope that state politicians are less corrupt pbmus Dec 2017 #1
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