SB 822 Would Secure Net Neutrality for California
Abstract
On Wednesday, Senator Scott Wiener introduced the text of California Senate Bill 822, which would adopt net neutrality protections for California. The bill is co-authored by Senators Ben Allen, Bill Dodd, Jerry Hill, Mike McGuire, Bill Monning,Nancy Skinner, and Connie Leyva, and Assembly Members Richard Bloom, Rob Bonta, David Chiu, Laura Friedman, Ash Kalra, Kevin Mullin, and Phil Ting.
Here is my statement:
Last December, the FCC voted to eliminate all net neutrality protections without a replacement. Although the net neutrality rules are still in effect, they will end soon, leaving Americans without protections against net neutrality violations by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that connect us to the Internet.
Senator Scott Wiener’s bill SB 822 is the first state-level bill that would comprehensively secure all of the net neutrality protections that Americans currently enjoy. California is the largest state in the nation; its Internet companies and vibrant innovation ecosystem are the envy of the world. Protecting consumers and businesses in California is critical for California’s economy.