FCC chairman stands by net neutrality repeal after appeals court ruling

Ajit Pai, Federal Communications Commission chairman, during a hearing in Washington, June 24. — Alex Wong/Pool via Reuters

WASHINGTON: US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said on Oct 5 that he stands by the agency's repeal of landmark net neutrality rules and circulated a proposal to address three issues raised by a US appeals court.

A federal appeals court in October 2019 largely upheld the FCC's December 2017 net neutrality repeal, but directed the agency to reconsider the order's impact on public safety, regulations on attachments to utility poles and the agency's ability to provide subsidies for broadband service.