Why feds can’t block California’s net neutrality bill
California just passed the toughest state-level net neutrality law in the nation, and within hours, the Department of Justice sued the state to block the law from going into effect. It’s the start of a new chapter in the fight for net neutrality, as the federal government works hand in hand with the telecom industry to stop a wave of state-level net neutrality protections.
But legal experts told The Verge that the effort to remove states from the consumer protection equation rests on shaky legal ground and may only buy the telecom sector time rather than rolling back the law completely.
California’s SB822 was signed into law on Sunday by California Gov. Jerry Brown. SB822 largely mirrors the FCC’s discarded 2015 net neutrality rules by...