Author: Makena Kelly
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The Federal Communications Commission rejected calls from city governments on Monday asking for the agency to extend the comment filing period for part of its 2018 net neutrality rollback, rebuking their effort to gain more time to respond to the docket during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
New York City, Los Angeles, and Santa Clara County wrote to the FCC last week asking for an additional 60 days to file comments beyond the April 20th deadline as they continue to battle the pandemic. It’s the coalition’s second bid to extend the deadline. In March, the FCC granted a 30-day extension request from the cities but denied this second, last-minute effort.
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The Federal Communications Commission rejected calls from city governments on Monday asking for the agency to extend the comment filing period for part of its 2018 net neutrality rollback, rebuking their effort to gain more time to respond to the docket during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
New York City, Los Angeles, and Santa Clara County wrote to the FCC last week asking for an additional 60 days to file comments beyond the April 20th deadline as they continue to battle the pandemic. It’s the coalition’s second bid to extend the deadline. In March, the FCC granted a 30-day extension request from the cities but denied this second, last-minute effort.
“Jurisdictions around the country — including in the Cities of Los Angeles and New...
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