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Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee offered the FCC...

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee offered the FCC an “open invitation” to hold one or more net neutrality roundtable discussions in his state, saying in a letter posted by the FCC Monday that he believes it’s unfortunate that all of…

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the roundtables have been or will be held in Washington, D.C. The Pacific Northwest has “a large stake in the outcome” of the FCC proceeding on new net neutrality rules, Inslee said, noting more than 150,000 Washington state residents work in the information and communications technology sector. Those residents’ employment “is premised on the assurance that they will be able to operate and thrive by virtue of an open internet, subject to reasonable and balanced conditions that ensure nondiscriminatory treatment of their platforms, traffic, and e-commerce offerings,” said Inslee, a Democrat, and former member of the U.S. House (http://bit.ly/1uyokq1). The FCC held its most recent roundtable Friday (CD Sept 22 p1) and has more scheduled for Oct. 2 and Oct. 7.