New Net Neutrality Order Released, Runs 539 Pages, Includes Commissioners' Long Statements

January 4, 2018 by Jonathan Make and David Kaut|Bulletin

The FCC released the long-awaited text of its new net neutrality regulations Thursday evening. Some had expected imminent release. The order was OK'd by commissioners on a party-line vote Dec. 14.

As promised, two FCC members' statements ran long. Commissioner Mignon Clyburn included the couple-hundred page text of the rescinded rules as an Appendix to her nine-page dissent, which she called in part a "eulogy of our 2015 net neutrality rules." And Mike O'Rielly also added to his statement from last month's commissioners' meeting.

"Many words have been spoken during this debate but the time has come for action," Chairman Ajit Pai wrote. The total page count of the new order, including all aforementioned materials: 539 pages.