Jerry Brown signed the toughest net neutrality measure in the U.S. on Sunday, requiring internet providers to maintain a level playing field online. Advocates of net neutrality hope the new law in the home of the global technology industry will have national implications by pushing Congress to enact national net neutrality rules or encouraging other states to follow suit. NET NEUTRALITY IS NOW THE LAW IN CALIFORNIA!

Governor Brown just signed our #SB822, which contains the strongest #NetNeutrality protections in the nation. The Federal Communications Commission last year repealed rules that prevented internet companies from exercising more control over what people watch and see on the internet. Oregon, Washington and Vermont have approved legislation related to net neutrality, but California's measure is seen as the most comprehensive attempt to codify the principle in a way that might survive a likely court challenge.

Source: CBC News October 01, 2018 02:48 UTC