Additionally, Beckerman stated that the trade group “intends to act as an intervenor in judicial action against this order.”
Last month, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman vowed to sue to stop FCC from ripping apart net neutrality. The attorney general believes that the Commission’s action is illegal.
IA demands legislation to restore strong net neutrality protections
Furthermore, he emphasized that they will continue to push for legislation to restore a strong and enforceable net neutrality protections.
The Internet Associations’ member companies include tech giants such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, among others.
Lawmakers propose legislation to ensure open internet
On December 19, Republican Representative Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee introduced the Open Internet Prevention Act. The bill is in response to the FCC’s decision to repeal net neutrality protections.
Rep. Blackburn’s legislation will amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure an open internet. It prohibits blocking of lawful content, applications, services, and non-harmful device.
