Imagine if all 50 states had different laws for regulating the internet. What if some only applied to broadband companies like Comcast and AT&T while others only governed internet companies like Facebook and Google, while still other laws affected all internet companies? The consequences seem obvious—consumers would be confused, and companies would spend significant time and money to comply with competing rules. This will inevitably translate to higher costs for customers, less innovation, and companies diverting resources away from building 21st century broadband infrastructure.

To put it bluntly, 50 different state internet laws won’t provide greater consumer protection. They will sow confusion and slow the progress being made to connect all Americans to high-speed internet and the services those networks make possible.

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