---
date: '2018-03-15'
title: 'The FCC sucks at repealing net neutrality'
description: " ... the FCC shot itself in the foot, and when it neutered its own authority over ISPs at Comcast, AT&T and Verizon's behest, it managed to also neuter its authority to preempt states from filling the void. Of course this could all be moot if the FCC loses its battle in court, but it's amusing all the same, and it's another example of how Ajit Pai and friends didn't really think this whole thing through."
tags: ['politics', 'net neutrality']
---

**[Karl Bode, Techdirt:](https://www.techdirt.com/2018/03/15/california-introduces-new-tougher-net-neutrality-rules-uses-ajit-pais-abdication-authority-against-fcc/)**

> ... the FCC shot itself in the foot, and when it neutered its own authority over ISPs at Comcast, AT&T and Verizon's behest, it managed to also neuter its authority to preempt states from filling the void. Of course this could all be moot if the FCC loses its battle in court, but it's amusing all the same, and it's another example of how Ajit Pai and friends didn't really think this whole thing through.<!-- excerpt -->
