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Jen Briney | Legislation 2017: Corporatization, Backdoor Deals, Data, & DNA
Net Neutrality Repeal and the 1996 Telecommunications Act
The FCC's decision to overturn net neutrality regulations under Chairman Ajit Pai stems from the lack of modern internet legislation. Current enforcement relies on the Telecommunications Act of 1996, a law written before the modern content-driven internet existed. There is a call for the younger generation to elect representatives who understand digital infrastructure to write new, permanent laws rather than relying on fluctuating agency regulations.