The Federal Communications Commission abruptly stopped its meeting Thursday and evacuated its meeting room “on advice of security" as it prepared to vote to repeal the Obama-era net neutrality rules.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai was in the middle of delivering his statement on his proposal to repeal the net neutrality rules when he recessed the meeting.

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Those in the room were instructed to leave, and filed out. They were instructed by security to leave their belongings.

A bomb-sniffing dog was brought into the room.

The meeting re-convened several minutes later, and Pai said he was acting on the recommendation of the Federal Protective Service.

Pai did not offer any additional details.