So back in December 2017, they repealed net neutrality. But why am I talking about this today? Because today, this ruling is now official. However, that doesn’t mean the fight for net neutrality is over. Is net neutrality really dead? Maybe not.
So okay, the fight really started right after they passed the law. For example, 20 states sued to stop net neutrality repeal.?? But they can’t do that now. Because now that the repeal is official, these states can no longer complain how the repeal infringes on their rights. Does this mean states can’t do anything? And does this also mean there is nothing individuals can do?
Well, not exactly. Protests are going on all across the country. They’re even going on near our computer service shop. It may not change things right away, but it will get people to listen. Democrats can force a vote to challenge this repeal. It may not override President Trump’s support, but it could send a powerful message come midterms. Many states are coming up with their own net neutrality rules. Also, many political leaders argue this repeal violates the Administrative Protection Act (APA). This prohibits arbitrary rule making. Some argue the net neutrality repeal lacked major discussions and not experts testified before they made this ruling.
Is net neutrality really dead? I say maybe not because many other people are doing something about it. People are writing to the Senators and Congressmen and keeping this issue very fresh. Our elected officials know mid-terms are coming up. They also know 2020 isn’t that far behind, and there is so much at stake. I think if we, especially us in IT service, keep net neutrality a hot issue, then they won’t just let this repeal go. Watch your ISP’s as well. If enough resistance comes, they could resist right back. But how would it look on their part? Then again, how many ISP’s do you have competing against each other? That’s why we need more ISP competition, but that’s another subject for another time.? So is net neutrality really dead?