Net neutrality is a cardinal principle for the Internet to be a space of openness and innovation, Le Drian said.
PARIS: France will continue to defend "net neutrality" irrespective of what other countries may do, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Friday, after a United States commission voted to ditch rules on the issue.
The US Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to repeal the landmark 2015 rules aimed at ensuring a free and open Internet, setting up a court fight over a move that could recast the digital landscape.
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