Bad news for AT&T and Comcast: Calif. Senate panel OKs net neutrality bill

[jonathanyc]

This bill honestly seems pretty well put together. I was wary when I read it went beyond the FCC’s regulations wrt zero-rating, but apparently that’s actually allowed as long as the zero-rating is application-agnostic, which sounds good for that quaint old-fashioned free market competition.

[r00fus]

So T-Mobile's binge-on would be acceptable?

[mehrdadn]

> Wiener said he negotiated amendments with the committee that kept "all key provisions of the bill intact."

Anybody know how close to the truth this is? It sounds a bit less likely than I would hope.

[l1n]

I don't have time atm, but you can check yourself! Compare versions of the bill over time using the official CA Legislative Information site: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billVersionsCompare...

[gremlinsinc]

I think it's funny: AT&T: Oh you don't need to do this, silly we're already compliant...no please don't...we mean it, we'll be good... --- if it was something they plan on enforcing anyways, why fight it so damn hard?

[forapurpose]

To my eye Internet services look like interstate commerce and therefore would be the jurisdiction of the federal government. I'd appreciate it if someone with a little expertise could explain how the law works in this regard.

[jclulow]

I buy transit from the ISP to my apartment. This is entirely within a local government zone, let alone the state.

[e40]

As CA Comcast customer, I was really hoping for this. Of course, Republicans can't be mad at this, right? State's rights, and all.

[pkaye]

> The eight ayes came from Democrats and the three noes came from Republicans.

[jamesgeck0]

I was under the impression that the 2015 net neutrality policies more or less had bipartisan support. What changed in the interim?

[slantedview]

Republicans only believe in State's rights when it comes to issues they support.

[barnesto]

get ready for rate increases. having to comply with 51 sets of laws and regulations is going to cost money - lawyers, technicians, lost revenue, etc. - and those costs will be passed to consumers. and you'll pay those costs regardless of your political affiliation or Republican's emotions.

[kbenson]

LOL, as if any political faction these days is capable of looking beyond the spin an issue settles with and how it interacts with their talking points this week and whether it's a way to get one over on their opponent.