Montana Gov. Steve Bullock - February 2018 Porker of the Month
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Gov. Steve Bullock (D-MT.) Feb. 2018 Porker of the Month |
On Jan. 22, 2018, Gov. Bullock issued an executive order requiring that internet service providers (ISPs) doing business with the state of Montana adhere to “internet neutrality principles.” The order is a colossal overreaction to the Dec. 14, 2017, adoption of the Restoring Internet Freedom Order (RIFO) by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The executive order would throttle Montana back to the restrictive regime that was established in the FCC’s Feb. 26, 2015, Open Internet Order, which placed the internet under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934, originally intended for Depression-era, rotary-dial telephones. The rules, which were in place for less than three years, stifled investment and innovation. They were particularly harmful to smaller ISPs, including many that serve Montanans.
The RIFO simply restored the internet’s classification as an information service, rather than a telecommunications service, as intended under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as part of the agreement by former President Bill Clinton and Congress to regulate the internet with a light touch. The internet flourished under this regulatory regime, developing into one of the greatest innovations in history, creating millions of jobs and a global explosion in technology, including in Montana, which is home to a thriving tech sector.
For issuing an executive order that harms internet freedom, CAGW names Gov. Steve Bullock its February 2018 Porker of the Month.
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