FCC Won’t Delay Vote To Repeal Net Neutrality

Rejecting requests by lawmakers and advocates, the Federal Communications Commission says it will proceed with next week’s scheduled vote on whether to repeal the net neutrality rules.

On Monday, the City of New York and 40 advocacy groups urged the FCC to hold off on a vote until after a federal appellate court decides whether a different agency — the Federal Trade Commission — has authority to bring consumer protection cases against broadband providers.

Also on Monday, a group of 28 U.S. senators, along with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, urged publicly urged the FCC to hold off on a vote due to problems with the public commenting process.

“While I fundamentally disagree with the merits of the FCC’s proposal, what is equally concerning is the lack of integrity to the FCC’s process that has led to this point,” Rosenworcel stated.
more at:  https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/311146/fcc-wont-delay-vote-to-repeal-net-neutrality.html

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