Cuomo Puts Net Neutrality in NY State Budget

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to codify his net neutrality order in the FY 2020 budget, the Democrat said Wednesday. Cuomo’s 2018 executive order restricted procurement to ISPs that adhere to open-internet rules. “The FCC's dangerous rollback of net neutrality puts corporations over people and goes against our fundamental belief in the free exchange of ideas,” Cuomo said. Such language is in two budget bills, A-2008 and S-1508, and some New York lawmakers proposed separate measures (see 1901230008). The FCC, USTelecom, NCTA and Charter Communications didn’t comment. Challengers to the FCC’s net neutrality reversal made their case to reporters before Friday court oral argument (see 1901300021).