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I think the FCC is trying to remove that ability from States now because federal law overrules state law. > The Attorneys General are hardly alone on this one.

I think the FCC is trying to remove that ability from States now because federal law overrules state law. > The Attorneys General are hardly alone on this one. As Reuters notes, Mozilla, Vimeo and Etsy also joined forces today to file a legal challenge, while governors in six states have signed executive orders and three states have passed their own net neutrality laws.

chimeracoder 8y ago
> I think the FCC is trying to remove that ability from States now because federal law overrules state law. Sort of. The relationship between federal and state law is complex, and it's actually disputed whether the attempts to prevent states from enacting their own net neutrality laws are themselves constitutional.
craftyguy 8y ago
> because federal law overrules state law The FCC does not (and cannot) pass laws.
- monocasa 8y ago
  The FCC gains it's authority to create regulation from federal law though.
  - Calib3r 8y ago
    Which many argue as unconstitutional. We've essentially given an unelected group of people a blank check.
kevin_b_er 8y ago
The goal is to forbid net neutrality as a policy of the Republican Party. Net neutrality is seen as "bad for buisness", but in reality is bad for those that pay off the party and Ajit Pai.