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
Facebook Share
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
bigcountry995.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bigcountry995.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New York: Broadband companies paid for 8 5 million fake net neutrality comments
pressdemocrat.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pressdemocrat.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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 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.
AP
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 before they were repealed 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.