The US Federal Communications Commission announced that new rules on net neutrality passed by the regulator last December will take effect from 11 June. The 'Restoring Internet Freedom Order' overturns some of the main tenants of internet regulation passed under the Obama presidency, handing much of the enforcement to the consumer protection regulator the FTC.
The announcement comes a day after the US Senate agreed a vote to review the FCC decision, following a petition from Democrat Senators supported by a number of civil rights groups. The FCC decision also faces a number of legal challenges in court, including from state public prosecutors.
The FCC said the date of 11 June follows approval on 02 May of the rules by the Office of Management and Budget. The OMB is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act to review any new regulation that requires industry to provide the government with information.
