WASHINGTON — The FCC today announced that the rollback of net neutrality will take effect on Monday, June 11.
The FCC repealed the net neutrality rules in December, allowing ISPs to block or slow sites as long as they disclose the practice.
The U.S. Senate is set to vote as early as next week on whether to reject the repeal of the net neutrality rules. On Wednesday, lawmakers officially filed a petition to force a net neutrality vote and 10 hours of floor debate under the Congressional Review Act.
If the Senate approves the measure, it would not likely pass the Republican-led House of Representatives. If the legislation were to pass the House, President Trump likely would veto it.
In February, a group of nearly two dozen state attorneys general refiled legal challenges intended to block the Trump administration’s repeal of net neutrality.
But FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has said time and time again that he believes the agency’s order will be upheld.
In a statement announcing the June 11 effective date, Pai said, “these unnecessary and harmful internet regulations will be repealed and the bipartisan, light-touch approach that served the online world well for nearly 20 years will be restored."
“The FTC will once again be empowered to target any unfair or deceptive business practices of Internet service providers and to protect American’s broadband privacy. Armed with our strengthened transparency rule, we look forward to working closely with the FTC to safeguard a free and open internet.”