when does the fcc rule on net neutrality go into effect
Net neutrality in the United States Less than an hour after the results were published, the state attorneys general for Washington and New York announced that they were suing the FCC over its decision.[263] Attorneys general for other states announced their intention to join this suit.[264] This suit against the FCC was formally filed on January 16, 2018 in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by the Attorney General of New York on behalf of 21 States and the District of Columbia.[265] On February 5, 2018, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey announced that New Jersey will join 21 States and D.C. in this lawsuit.[266] The new regulations appeared in the Federal Register on February 22, 2018, giving opponents of the FCC's decision 60 days from that date to prevent the new regulations from going into effect.[267] The multi-state lawsuit was refiled on February 22, including 22 states and the District of Columbia.[268][269]