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Net neutrality's latest hope: 22 state attorneys general file lawsuit against FCC

January 16, 2018

The attorneys general of 22 states — including New York, California, Kentucky, and Mississippi — are suing over the repeal of net neutrality regulations. 

This comes the day after Democrats in the Senate announced they had 50 votes for legislation that would override the recent vote by the Federal Communications Commission. That’s a step in the right direction, but with a Republican-controlled House and Donald Trump in the White House, it almost certainly won’t lead to legislative victory for net neutrality. 

So, the nation turns to the courts. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Net neutrality's latest hope: 22 state attorneys general file lawsuit against FCC

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