Senate Bill 822 prohibits internet service providers (ISPs) from blocking or throttling content. It prevents ISPs from favoring certain types of content, services or devices over others.
In addition, the legislation forbids ISPs from engaging in paid prioritization, charging services access fees to certain consumers, and economic discrimination that distort consumer choice.
Furthermore, Senate Bill 822 prohibits ISPs from engaging in application-specific pricing or zero-rating programs and deceptive marketing practices.
In January, the State Senate also approved Senate Bill 460 to keep the net neutrality rules. Sen. Kevin de León is the author of the legislation, which was also sent to the General Assembly for consideration. He said his bill protects a level playing for online businesses. It also provides greater transparency to consumers about the internet services, which they rely on every day.
California is among the 22 states that filed a lawsuit to stop the FCC from repealing net neutrality rules.
