Washington: New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Tuesday said he has been investigating for six months who posted significant numbers of fake comments filed with the Federal Communications Commission in its review of its so-called net neutrality rules.

The planned repeal of the landmark 2015 rules prohibit internet service providers from impeding consumer access to web content. Scrapping net neutrality promises to hand more power to companies at the expense of individuals online.

The FCC got more than 22 million comments during its review and several researchers found evidence that significant numbers of submissions were fake.

Schneiderman said Tuesday the "FCC has refused multiple requests for crucial evidence."