California Senate passes 'gold standard' net neutrality bill, New York may follow

StateScoop: The Golden State is in the process of setting what advocates are calling a "gold standard" for net neutrality legislation.

Last week, the California state senate passed SB 822, a net neutrality bill that goes above and beyond similar bills in Washington, Oregon and a handful of other states that have enacted executive orders by outlawing a number of broadband practices telecom companies favor — blocking and throttling content, paid prioritization, and zero-rating. The bill is the latest in a string of state-led efforts to counter the Federal Communication Commission's December vote to roll back Obama-era net neutrality protections.

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