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— Jessica Rosenworcel (@JRosenworcel) November 5, 2018
On the other hand, Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts commented, “The FCC’s Open Internet Order is regarded as settled law by the courts, and that is what today’s decision by the Supreme Court really means. This is an important win for the internet and all Americans who support strong net neutrality rules.”
The fight for net neutrality rules is not over
Meanwhile, USTelecom, one of the groups challenging the Obama-era net neutrality rules, said, “This decision is not surprising…USTelecom “will continue to support” FCC’s repeal of the Obama-era net neutrality rules “from challenges in Washington, D.C. and state capitals.”
In January, More than 20 states filed a federal lawsuit to stop the FCC repeal of the Obama-era net neutrality rules. A number of state are also seeking to establish their own net neutrality regulations.
In California, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the nation’s strongest net neutrality regulations. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued to block the state from implementing it.
