Trade groups claimed the state law is preempted by former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai’s repeal of net neutrality rules. Pai’s repeal placed ISPs under the more forgiving Title I regulatory framework instead of the common-carrier framework in Title II of the Communications Act. 2nd Circuit judges did not find this argument convincing:
Second, the ABA is not conflict-preempted by the Federal Communications Commission’s 2018 order classifying broadband as an information service. That order stripped the agency of its authority to regulate the rates charged for broadband Internet, and a federal agency cannot exclude states from regulating in an area where the agency itself lacks regulatory authority. Accordingly, we REVERSE the judgment of the district court and VACATE the permanent injunction.
I pay $25/month for unlimited data with Visible.
It’s not quite broadband speed, but it’s pretty close and certainly enough for most internet usage.
I’m usually streaming games at 1080p to multiple chatrooms on a laptop with no issues.
It’s definitely possible to have landline broadband at $15/month, but all the excess profits these people have been making are going to be used to protect more profits.