November 27th, 2017
Net Neutrality Repeal Would Hurt Rural South Carolina, FCC's Clyburn says
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FCC commissioner, Mignon Clyburn
South Carolina's longtime representative on the Federal Communications Commission is worried the state could be hard-hit if net neutrality rules are repealed, saying there isn't enough competition in rural areas to protect customers. Mignon Clyburn, a Democratic appointee, says she fears telecommunications companies will trample consumers if open-Internet regulations are canceled. Those rules would be cut under a plan proposed last week by President Donald Trump's administration. Read more:
Editor Note: The CDC supports Net Neutrality.
Thad Moore / Post and Courier