Calif. Sen. Wiener Amends State Net Neutrality Bill, Expects April Hearing
A California Senate panel is expected to hear net neutrality legislation by Sen. Scott Wiener (D) in early April, his office said Wednesday. Wiener summarized amendments to SB-822 in a fact sheet. The amended bill would prohibit “blocking or speeding…
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up or slowing down of favored data, paid prioritization, charging services (whether businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, advocacy organizations, etc.) access fees to reach certain consumers, and economic discrimination practices that distort consumer choice,” including zero rating. The bill would charge the state attorney general authority with enforcement. SB-822 would prohibit public entities in California from contracting with ISPs that don’t follow net neutrality rules; restrict USF infrastructure funding under California’s Advanced Services Fund to net neutral ISPs; and condition video franchise agreements on compliance. The Senate earlier passed SB-460 by Democratic Senate President Kevin de León (D). The Electronic Frontier Foundation saidSB-460 is legally vulnerable and supports Wiener’s bill (see 1802010013).