https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/59w5dz/in-the-wake-of-the-fccs-net-neutrality-repeal-california-eyes-its-own-net-neutrality-law > While the FCC’s attempt to repeal net neutrality has received ample attention, less noticed is the fact that the attack on net neutrality is just one small part of a much bigger, dumber plan by the broadband industry. A plan to gut nearly all state and federal oversight of some of the least-liked and least-competitive companies in America. The FCC’s “Restoring Internet Freedom” order not only removes large swaths of FCC authority over ISPs like Comcast, but it shovels most remaining oversight to an FTC that lacks the authority to police bad behavior among ISPs. Worse, should AT&T win an ongoing court battle against the FTC for lying about its throttling practices, the FTC’s already limited ability to protect consumers could soon be all-but demolished (something oddly omitted by backers of the proposal). > Numerous states, including Washington, New York and most recently California, have begun proposing their own net neutrality laws in the wake of the FCC repeal, but these efforts face a steep uphill climb.