“We believe the courts will continue to uphold that fundamental principle. Meanwhile, we will continue our work to ensure Congress adopts bipartisan legislation to create a permanent framework for protecting the open internet that consumers expect and deserve,” they added.
The lobby group filed their complaint just a few days after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued California over its net neutrality law. The DOJ offered similar arguments in its case against the state.
Global technology companies demanded strong net neutrality protections
On Sunday, California Governor Jerry Brown approved SB 822, which many considers the strongest net neutrality regulation in the nation. Advocates for open internet consider it as the “gold standard” for states seeking to protect net neutrality.
FCC’s decision to repeal the Obama-era net neutrality regulations prompted California to enact SB 822.
In January, multiple states sued the FCC to prevent it from rescinding net neutrality protections. The Internet Association, a trade group representing global technology companies, demanded legislation to restore strong and enforceable net neutrality protections.
