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California Senate Defies FCC, Approves Net Neutrality Law (arstechnica.com)

The California State Senate yesterday approved a bill to impose net neutrality restrictions on Internet service providers, challenging the Federal Communications Commission attempt to preempt such rules. From a report: The FCC's repeal of its own net neutrality rules included a provision to preempt state and municipal governments from enforcing similar rules at the local level. But the governors of Montana and New York have signed executive orders to enforce net neutrality and several states are considering net neutrality legislation.

The FCC is already being sued by t21 states and the District of Columbia, which are trying to reverse the net neutrality repeal and the preemption of state laws. Attempts to enforce net neutrality rules at the state or local level could end up being challenged in separate lawsuits.

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  1. States are out of control by gnick · · Score: 4, Funny

    If we let them get away with this, soon we'll be seeing Schedule 1 narcotics sold in corner shops!

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    1. Re:States are out of control by king+neckbeard · · Score: 4, Funny

      Metronomes.

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  2. That's how California rolls by PopeRatzo · · Score: 4, Funny

    So now we've got Net Neutrality, abundant cheap produce, legal weed, blondes in short-shorts, and surfing. It's 75 degrees and sunny on the 30th of January and I'm about to ride my bike down to the beach.

    Suck it, red state losers. You can keep your meth, guns and fat girls. If this is socialism, I'm in for two.

    https://youtu.be/R_q6aRwoV3M

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  3. Re:California: needles, hobo piss and bankruptcy by sconeu · · Score: 4, Funny

    Everyone is raped and murdered at least once

    Yeah, I've been murdered four times already!

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