Blackburn Moves to Protect State Protectionist Broadband Bills → A way to fight back

Take the fight to the BIG ISP by working to pass constitutional amendments in each state removing their corporate blocking of internet access.
Incorperate citizen boards over Internet access.

Or pass a state constitutional amendment saying federal preemption does not apply in the peoples republic of Massachusetts and any company engaged in commerce that sets up shop in Massachusetts must adhere to state regulations. Many states amended their constitutions during the marriage debate to inoculate the laws to being invalidated by the courts. The states could do the same to exercise their rights to regulate big companies like Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon through a referendum process. They could make net neutrality at the state level through a state constitutional amendment prohibiting ISPs that operate on that states right of way from interfering with internet traffic or interfering with attempts for others to build competing networks.

The law is very clear that states cannot legislate away federal preemption where it has been lawfully asserted and that states have no authority to regulate companies with respect to their provision of internet serves. And, a state law setting net neutrality regulations would clearly be preempted and would easily be stricken down.

Then I'd like to see federal preemption of state and local regulation of chain restaurants. Many localities are trying to regulate them to death with calorie counts on menu boards and bans on sodas larger than 16 ounces. If we could get a universal set of rules on fast food chains, maybe we could get some better places around here besides the usual McDonalds/Wendy's/Burger King. I'd like to have an In and Out Burger or Hardee's/Carl's Jr.

Not to mention all of the various health regulations that vary from locality to locality.