Mozilla, Vimeo, States Sue FCC in Bid to Save Net Neutrality
- New regulations entered into Federal Register, spurring attack
- Repeal of net neutrality rules part of attack on Obama policy
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Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia have joined the legal battle started by Mozilla Corp. and Vimeo Inc. to reverse the Federal Communications Commission repeal of net neutrality.
The Obama-era prohibitions, meant to prevent broadband service providers from slowing or blocking web traffic or demanding payment for faster speed across their networks, were rescinded by the FCC in December on a 3-2 party-line vote. Over objections from Democrats, the FCC gave up most of its authority over broadband providers such as AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp. and handed enforcement to other agencies.