Report: DC Circuit Court of Appeals Court Upholds Net Neutrality Repeal But Rules FCC Can’t Block State Laws

UPDATE: ALA Releases Statement re: Today’s Net Neutrality Ruling

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From The Hill:

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From Reuters

The decision was a setback to the Trump administration’s efforts to reverse rules adopted under President Barack Obama in 2015 which barred internet service providers from blocking or throttling traffic, or offering paid fast lanes, also known as paid prioritization.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the decision affirmed the FCC’s “decision to repeal 1930s utility-style regulation of the Internet. A free and open Internet is what we have today. A free and open Internet is what we’ll continue to have going forward.”

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See Also: Coverage From The Washington Post

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Statements and Reactions

FCC Commissioners

• Chairman Ajit Pai
• Commissioner Michael O’Rielly
• Commissioner Rosenworcel

Senator Markey Pledges Continued Fight for Net Neutrality, Will Work with States and in Congress to Protect a Free and Open Internet

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