Ajit Pai tried to kill net neutrality, but the internet is fighting back

Net neutrality is not dead; it’s not even dying. Bureaucrats and lobbyists picked a fight with the internet but, by the time we’re done, they’re going to wish they hadn’t.

The Federal Communication Commission’s repeal of net neutrality hasn’t yet gone into effect, but Washington state just became the first state to enact its own strong law ensuring an open internet despite an onslaught of telecom lobbyists armed with misleading talking points. The bill soared through the state legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support. Dozens of other states are considering similar bills, while several governors have issued executive orders in defiance of the FCC.

The news out of Washington state comes just hours after major tech companies like Etsy and Kickstarter announced that they’re joining public interest groups and taking the FCC to court to fight for net neutrality. If successful, these lawsuits would force the FCC to reverse its decision and restore protections that prevent internet service providers like Verizon, Comcast and AT&T from controlling what we can see and do online with censorship, speed-throttling and new fees to access content.


Source : nbcnews