Justice Dept. investigating millions of fake anti-net neutrality comments
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly investigating millions of anti-net neutrality comments falsely attributed to individuals to see if any criminal action occurred.
BuzzFeed News reported Saturday that the DOJ has delivered subpoenas to at least two organizations after people's identities were posted without their permission.
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) public comment process on proposed net neutrality restrictions has been mired in controversy over the past year.
The Obama-era rules prevented internet providers from choosing which web traffic gets to flow at full speed. The FCC voted 3-2 along party lines last year to scrap the rules.
An October study found that out of the 22 million comments posted, only 800,000 were unique and 99.7 percent of those were in favor of maintaining net neutrality.
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/420404-justice-dept-investigating-millions-of-fake-anti-net-neutrality-comments
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