When the The FCC abandoned its broadband oversight role under Chairman Ajit Pai, states stepped up to protect consumers. Going forward, they can work together – and we've been working to ensure that.
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With yesterday's Title II vote, the The FCC has re-asserted its authority over broadband. However, it has expressly left a role for states, so New York's program, similar ones in other states, & state broadband laws such as California's strong #netneutrality law, can stay in place.

The court found that the Communications Act reserves a role for states to protect broadband consumers, and that the previous The FCC's rejection of its own broadband authority did NOT prevent states from implementing their own broadband policies.
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The 2021 New York law required that ISPs offer an affordable option for low-income consumers:
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🚨Today, the Second Circuit reversed a district court decision, finding that states have the authority to promote affordable broadband. Our brief in this case:
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As always, I love when Chair Jessica Rosenworcel shows her technical chops, as she just did in answer on future of geolocation and suicide prevention.

Today’s FCC vote restoring net neutrality is a HUGE step toward an open internet. The minority commissioners’ arguments against it are anti-citizen, anti-consumer, anti-public safety, and radically inimical to the kind of open internet needed to replenish our democracy.

🎉The The FCC just voted to restore #netneutrality rules, reversing the unpopular decision to repeal them under the leadership by Chairman Pai in 2017. We applaud the FCC for acting to ensure an open internet! Read our full statement from John Bergmayer:
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A public service announcement

These are all pirate radio items. Notices of apparent liability (NALs). (The FCC issues NALs as first step b4 issuing forfeiture.)
Still waiting on conclusion of 2020 NALs against major carriers.

#netneutrality item passes. Applause. We now shift to the 5 enforcement items.
Item 3, item 4, item 5, item 6, item 7, itm 8, all uninamiously adopted.
Now we find out what they are.

Now Chair Jessica Rosenworcel reminds folks these rules were and remain very popular. Also reminds we have state #netneutrality but need Fed level broadband policy.