re The Trump administration is suing California to quash its new net neutrality law

["DAVID FARBER" <dfarber () me com>]

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> From: Richard Bennett <richard () bennett com>
> Date: October 1, 2018 at 11:44:25 AM GMT+9
> To: ip <ip () listbox com>
> Cc: Dave Farber <farber () gmail com>
> Subject: The Trump administration is suing California to quash its new net neutrality law
>
> [Dave: for IP]
>
> The lawsuit over California’s net neutrality law is going to be interesting, pitting California’s Internet monopolies 
> against the companies that connect our homes and offices to them. Oddly, the primary lobbyist that worked tirelessly 
> to pass this law - EFF - doesn’t get any credit in the stories about the pending lawsuit. 
>
>
> RB
> "...But the FCC's efforts immediately put Washington on a collision course with the states. To start, more than 20 
> states filed lawsuits against the FCC, arguing that the agency had acted arbitrarily in repealing the net neutrality 
> rules. Their efforts have won the support of companies like Mozilla and trade associations representing tech giants 
> including Amazon, Facebook and Google, along with consumer groups like Free Press and Public Knowledge.
>
> "Many governors and legislatures also set about trying to craft policies preserving net neutrality within their 
> borders, even though the FCC’s repeal order explicitly prohibited states from writing their own open-internet laws. 
> That prompted the DOJ to file its lawsuit in a federal court in Sacramento, which seeks a preliminary injunction that 
> will stop California’s net neutrality rules from taking effect on January 1.
>
> "“Not only is California’s Internet regulation law illegal, it also hurts consumers," Pai said in a statement. “The 
> law prohibits many free-data plans, which allow consumers to stream video, music, and the like exempt from any data 
> limits. They have proven enormously popular in the marketplace, especially among lower-income Americans. But 
> notwithstanding the consumer benefits, this state law bans them.”"
>
>
> https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/10/01/trump-administration-is-suing-california-quash-its-new-net-neutrality-law/?utm_term=.79fc3174654e
>
> —
> Richard Bennett
> High Tech Forum Founder
> Ethernet & Wi-Fi standards co-creator
>
> Internet Policy Consultant
>
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