A trade group representing global technology companies announced its intention to join a lawsuit to stop the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from repealing net neutrality protections.
On December 14, the FCC approved the proposal to dismantle net neutrality protections despite the massive objections from stakeholders. Internet pioneers even sent a blistering letter to the Commission and said, “You don’t know how the internet works.”
On Thursday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai released the final version of the proposal. The Commission eliminated the regulation prohibiting Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from three specific practices—blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization. The FCC also removed certain reporting requirements and its conduct rules for ISPs.
On Friday, Michael Beckerman, the president and CEO of Internet Association (IA), issued a statement regarding the matter.
Beckerman said, “The final version of Chairman Pai’s rule, as expected, dismantles popular net neutrality protections for consumers. This rule defies the will of a bipartisan majority of Americans and fails to preserve a free and open internet.”
