the fcc voted on net neutrality on may 18, 2017.
the fcc voted on net neutrality on may 18, 2017.
when did the fcc vote on net neutrality?
may 18, 2017
section::::regulatory history.:net neutrality and the trump administration (2017).:states' legal challenge (2018-present).









































within minutes after the fcc vote on december 14, 2017, new york attorney general eric schneiderman announced his intent to lead a multi-state lawsuit against the fcc to "stop illegal rollback of net neutrality". washington attorney general bob ferguson also stated his intent to sue.
net neutrality in the united states
net neutrality in the united states has been a point of conflict between network users and service providers since the 1990s. much of the conflict over net neutrality arises from how internet services are classified by the federal communication commission (fcc) under authority of the communications act of 1934. the fcc would have significant ability to regulate isps should internet services be treated as a title ii "common carrier service", or otherwise the isps would be mostly unrestricted by the fcc if internet services fell under title i "information services". through 2017, the fcc has generally been favorable towards net neutrality, treating isps under title ii common carrier. with the onset of the presidency of donald trump in 2017, and the appointment of ajit pai, an opponent of net neutrality, to the chairman of the fcc, the fcc has reversed many previous net neutrality rulings, and reclassified internet services as title i information services. the fcc's decisions have been a matter of several ongoing legal challenges by both states supporting net neutrality, and isps challenging it. the united states congress has attempted to pass legislation supporting net neutrality but have failed to gain sufficient support. in 2018, a bill cleared the u.s. senate, with republicans lisa murkowski, john kennedy and susan collins joining all 49 democrats but the house majority denied the bill a hearing. individual states have been trying to pass legislation overriding the fcc's decision to make net neutrality a requirement within their state. california has successfully passed its own net neutrality act, which the united states department of justice is challenging on a legal basis.
net neutrality