Campaign Action
Thanks, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (of course he's a Democrat)! He just signed an executive order forcing internet service providers with state contracts to abide by net neutrality rules. The biggies—Charter, AT&T, and Verizon—are among the ISPs that have contracts with the state.
Bullock announced the order Monday morning.
Standing alongside a group of computer science students at the same high school he attended growing up, Governor Bullock said, "for as long as you, or I, or anyone in this room has used the internet, we've had certain expectations about how things work. We've had access to a free and open internet. But a free and open internet is no longer guaranteed. The loss of internet neutrality principles threatens the future of the students standing in this very room."
"There has been a lot of talk around the country about how to respond to the recent decision by Federal Communications Commission to repeal net neutrality rules, which keep the internet free and open. It's time to actually do something about it,"said Governor Bullock. "This is a simple step states can take to preserve and protect net neutrality. We can't wait for folks in Washington DC to come to their senses and reinstate these rules." […]
"When the FCC repealed its net neutrality rules, it said consumers should choose. The State of Montana is one of the biggest consumers of internet services in our state. Today we're making our choice clear: we want net neutrality," Bullock said. "It's good government, and our citizens who use online services rely on it."
Bullock invited all the other governors and legislatures to join him, offering up the template with his own order: "if you want a copy, I'll personally email it to you."
This will probably end up in court, because ISPs love to sue, but it's one more angle of attack on the FCC. And that's a very good thing.
Let's keep up the fight against Trump's FCC and Big Cable. We can still stop them. Tell congress to oppose Trump FCC's plan to destroy net neutrality and the open internet.