TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer
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 more than 22 million and nearly 18 million were fake, the attorney general’s office found. It has long been known that the tally included fake comments.
by Associated Press May 7, 2021 .
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 more than 22 million and nearly 18 million were fake, the attorney general’s office found. It has long been known that the tally included fake comments.
Broadband companies paid for millions of fake net neutrality comments to regulators, New York AG says
Updated on: May 6, 2021 / 1:24 PM / AP FCC chairman on net neutrality rollback
A campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted millions of fake comments supporting the 2017 repeal of net neutrality, according to a report released Thursday by the New York Attorney General.
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 The industry had sued to stop these rules before they were repealed but lost.
NY: Broadband companies paid for 8.5 million fake net neutrality comments FILE- In this Aug. 6, 2020 file photo, New York State Attorney General Letitia James takes a question at a news conference in New York. The Office of the New York Attorney General said in a new report, Thursday, May 6, 2021, that a campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted millions of fake comments supporting the 2017 repeal of net neutrality. The Federal Communications Commissionâs contentious 2017 repeal undid Obama-era rules that the broadband industry had sued to stop. (Source: AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File) By TALI ARBEL | May 6, 2021 at 12:29 PM CDT - Updated May 6 at 3:21 PM
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