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I'm the governor of Montana. I'm also a husband, father of three, runner and former attorney general. I'm a big fan of actually working with people to get things done while Washington, DC is stuck in constant gridlock.
So when the FCC repealed net neutrality rules, I decided to see if there was anything states could do to ensure a free and open internet for everyone. Turns out there is – and I became the first governor in the country to sign an Executive Order protecting net neutrality:
Here’s the Executive Order:
This isn’t rocket science. Your state can do this too. Here’s a template:
It's time to stop talking about protecting net neutrality and actually do something about it.
Proof:
UPDATE: Thanks so much - my hour is up and my staff is insisting I go back to governing. There's still some great questions here and I might be following up with you all soon!