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CJAC President Joe Nott told the San Jose Mercury News

Feb. 26, 2019 by Catherine Pope

CJAC President Joe Nott told the San Jose Mercury News that the proposal was "very much a political political game."

"It's not that they're going to give it a fair run, it's that they're going to focus on political reasons, so they're going to take some political sides," Nott said. "They don't have to do that. They already have the same political position."

It's unclear how much the calls are being made, but there are many who want to see the net neutrality rules eliminated.

CJAC also calls for a change in the rules regarding AT&T, which has been pushing the net neutrality rules for years, to allow AT&T to charge customers more for higher speeds and faster broadband speeds.

CJAC President and CEO, Chris Crouch, is pushing for the net neutrality rules to be eliminated.

"If the FCC were serious about this, they would allow this to go forward and allow it to happen," said Crouch. "If the FCC were serious about this, they would put a stop to it and let the public know that. So I would be very concerned if this were to happen. The way that we have the rules and the way that the companies are being regulated is they have to make sure that every customer gets a faster connection. And I don't think that's going to happen if AT&T were to say, 'We need to have this.'"

Crouch added that AT&T has already shown it's willing to work with the FCC to make these issues clearer, but that he thinks the FCC should act in its best interest.

"So far, our response has been very supportive. We've had good communication with the FCC, we've had the Chairman and the Commissioners, but we've had nothing more than a few comments, as I've said many times now, saying that it's unfortunate that the FCC is making these rules and then going back and telling them that they have the authority and that they can do whatever they want," said Crouch.

Croucher, who made the call, said that the calls are "very much a political game."

"The real question is, if you're going to have these phone calls for what's on the table right now, what's the point? The point is, do you want this to happen?" said Croucher.

The call comes a day after a California congressman and an outspoken activist called for an end to the Federal Communications Commission's rules