As we all know by now, the FCC, led by known industry shill Ajit Pai, voted to repeal net neutrality rules federally last month. In a move going against this decision, Montana governor Steve Bullock has signed an executive order reinstating net neutrality rules within the State of Montana, while also requiring ISPs to be compliant with net neutrality rules if they wish to continue doing business within the state.
To justify this move, governor Bullock stated that this is a "simple step states can take" and that we can't wait for DC to "come to their senses and reinstate these rules." So, onto what the order says.
Basically, in order for an ISP to do business in Montana, it must not block or throttle web content or create paid "fast lanes", in attempt to manipulate what an end user can see online. Ah, but wait, there's the ban on states implementing their own rules, which Democrat state legislatures are challenging.
Further, Democrats are pushing for legislation in Congress that will overturn the FCC vote, as well as pushing for laws on the state level. This stems from the argument that net neutrality is an essential part of keeping ISPs, like Verizon and Comcast, under check; most Republicans disagree with this argument.
Governor Bullock says that while the rules will go into effect immediately, there will be a grace period for ISPs to ensure they're compliant. He is also inviting the 49 other state governors to do the same, going as far as promising to personally send a copy of his order to any governor who wants a copy.
The governor concluded with the following:
Thoughts? Concerns? Screams of agony? Personally, I'd be glad to see Comcast lose their contract with Montana. Hit 'em right where it hurts, right? Maybe then they'd feel a bit more like actually being a good, reliable, trustworthy ISP. I'd also like to see Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker be first governor to follow in Bullock's steps. It only makes sense for us to do so.
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