Thursday, December 14, 2017

The FCC net neutrality hearing was briefly evacuated and police dogs searched the room 'on advice of security'

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Police briefly evacuated the public and commissioners from an FCC hearing on net neutrality on Thursday, shortly before a contentious vote to repeal open internet rules was due to occur.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who was giving his closing remarks, abruptly stopped speaking and announced that there would be a "brief recess on advice for security."

Police units with canine units were soon brought into the meeting room after it was evacuated. 

After roughly 10 minutes the public was allowed back in to the hearing.

It's still unclear exactly what the threat may have entailed.

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source http://www.businessinsider.com/net-neutrality-vote-delayed-as-fcc-evacuates-room-on-advice-of-security-2017-12

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