"No judges on the appeals court thought the broadband industry's petition for a rehearing was even worth voting on," asCalifornia's SB 822, described as the"gold standard net neutrality law," was approved in 2018 after the Federal Communications Commission , then led by former Verizon lawyer Ajit Pai, voted to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules.declared
John Bergmayer, legal director at Public Knowledge—one of the groups that filed an amicus brief in support of California's law—similarly applauded the decision. "Net neutrality protections nationally continue to be common sense and popular with the public among all ideologies," Bergmayer said, calling it"good news that Californians will continue to enjoy this important consumer protection, and we look forward to a full Federal Communications Commission restoring net neutrality nationwide."
Longtime net neutrality defender Sen. Ed Markey called the appeals court decision"a win in our fight for net neutrality, but all states deserve a free and open internet."
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