The DOJ said California is “imposing burdensome state regulations on the free Internet. Its net neutrality law is” anti-consumer” and “unlawful.”
Sessions is confident the DOJ will win the case against California
In a statement, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, commented, “Under the Constitution, states do not regulate interstate commerce—the federal government does. Once again the California legislature has enacted an extreme and illegal state law attempting to frustrate federal policy.”
In addition, Sessions said,”The Justice Department should not have to spend valuable time and resources to file this suit today, but we have a duty to defend the prerogatives of the federal government and protect our Constitutional order. We will do so with vigor. We are confident that we will prevail in this case—because the facts are on our side.”
On the other hand, FCC Chairman Ajit Paid said, “I’m pleased the Department of Justice has filed this suit. The Internet is inherently an interstate information service. As such, only the federal government can set policy in this area. And the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently reaffirmed that state regulation of information services is preempted by federal law.”
