Enlarge / Net neutrality supporter protests the FCC’s repeal outside a federal building in Los Angeles, California on November 28, 2017. (credit: Getty Images | Ronen Tivony | NurPhoto)
A California bill that would impose the nation’s strictest net neutrality law has been approved by another state Senate committee, bringing it closer to passage.
The California Senate Judiciary committee approved the bill Tuesday in a 5-2 vote, with Democrats supporting the net neutrality rules and Republicans opposing them.
“California can—and must—step up to re-establish the Obama-era net neutrality rules to protect consumers and our democracy,” bill sponsor Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) said in an announcement.
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Source: Ars Technica – AT&T’s least favorite net neutrality bill takes another step forward