SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA – Today a federal appeals court issued a ruling mostly upholding the Trump Administration’s 2017 repeal of net neutrality. Despite the federal nature of the ruling, the court decision clarifies that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) cannot block states from adopting their own net neutrality rules.
Representative Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids) chief authored legislation during the 2019 session that would enact net neutrality in Minnesota. The bill would make it illegal for internet service providers from engaging in anti-consumer behavior, and prohibit the state from doing business with providers that do not agree to act in accordance with net-neutrality principles. Continue reading “Federal Appeals Court Upholds Trump Administration’s Repeal of Net Neutrality: Rep. Stephenson Urges Action on Minnesota Legislation”