A federal appeals court has upheld California’s
net neutrality law, rejecting an attempt by
telecommunications industry groups to prevent
the state from enforcing it.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a
previous ruling, which means the status quo
stays and the state can continue to enforce the
law. This means California can continue its ban
on internet providers slowing down or blocking
access to websites and applications that don’t
pay for premium service.
California’s net neutrality law was signed by
former Gov. Jerry Brown in 2018. That came after
regulators during the Trump administration killed
federal net neutrality rules designed to prevent
AT&T, Comcast, Verizon and other major internet
providers from exploiting their dominance to
favor certain services or apps over others.