California Legislature overhwelmingly passed SB 822 (2018 |CA) that will:
- bans internet service providers from blocking access to legal online content
- bans internet service providers from forcing websites to pay more money for faster speeds
- restores internet protections that federal regulators rescinded
Why did the Legislature enact this bill?
California elected officials passed the bill because the California fire agency complained that Verizon restricted its internet access during an emergency.
What do providers need to know?
- throttling state agency internet acess in an emergency has repercussions.
- when a state agency contacts an internet provider during an emergency selling another data plan has repercussions
- taking family photos from social media to create memes opposing their actions has repercussions.
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