Ajit Pai doubles down on stance that states can’t enact net neutrality rules

Ajit Pai doubles down on stance that states can’t enact net neutrality rules

6 years ago
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https://www.pcgamer.com/ajit-pai-doubles-down-on-stance-that-states-cant-enact-net-neutrality-rules/

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When the FCC voted 3-2 to roll back net neutrality rules implemented during the previous administration, it also asserted that its regulations—known as the Open Internet Order—"preempt any state or local requirements that are inconsistent" with the rules reversal. Essentially, the FCC anticipated that states might try to enact their own net neutrality rules. It was right, as several states have done exactly that. Following a recent court ruling in Minnesota, however, FCC chairman Ajit Pai reiterated that states must bow to federal law on this issue.