Montana Governor Signs Order to Force Net Neutrality [telecom]

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An executive order forbids broadband providers with new or renewed state contracts to block or charge higher fees for faster delivery of websites.

By CECILIA KANG

WASHINGTON - Most efforts underway to restore so-called net neutrality face big obstacles and would take many months, if not years, to succeed.

But in Montana, the governor has used the stroke of a pen to bring the rules to broad parts of his state.