Broadband industry paid for millions of anti-net neutrality comments, New York AG says
Updated May 06, 2021;
Posted May 06, 2021
In this Aug. 6, 2020 file photo, New York State Attorney General Letitia James takes a question at a news conference in New York.AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File
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The Office of the New York Attorney General said in a new report that a campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted millions of fake comments supporting the 2017 repeal of net neutrality.
The Federal Communications Commission’s contentious 2017 repeal undid Obama-era rules that barred internet service providers from slowing or blocking websites and apps or charging companies more for faster speeds to consumers. The industry had sued to stop these rules during the Obama administration but lost.
Broadband Companies Paid For Millions Of Fake Net Neutrality Comments, NY AG Says
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TALI ARBEL
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The Office of the New York Attorney General said in a new report that a campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted millions of fake comments supporting the 2017 repeal of net neutrality.
The Federal Communications Commission s contentious 2017 repeal undid Obama-era rules that barred internet service providers from slowing or blocking websites and apps or charging companies more for faster speeds to consumers. The industry had sued to stop these rules during the Obama administration but lost.
The proceeding generated a record-breaking number of comments â more than 22 million â and nearly 18 million were fake, the attorney general s office found. It has long been known that the tally included fake comments.
NY AG report finds millions of fake comments supporting net neutrality repeal
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The Office of the New York Attorney General said in a new report that a campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted millions of fake comments supporting the 2017 repeal of net neutrality.
Posted: May 6, 2021 1:38 PM
Updated: May 6, 2021 2:11 PM
Posted By: The Associated Press
The Office of the New York Attorney General said in a new report that a campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted millions of fake comments supporting the 2017 repeal of net neutrality.
The Federal Communications Commission’s contentious 2017 repeal undid Obama-era rules that the broadband industry had sued to stop.