Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., backs reclassifying broadband as...
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., backs reclassifying broadband as a Title II telecom service, he said Friday. Schumer wrote a Facebook post, signed with his initials, making the case for reclassifying for the sake of the Internet. “Like a highway, the…
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internet must remain free and open for all; not determined by the highest bidders,” Schumer said (http://on.fb.me/1oLYhbW). “Title II reclassification is the best way to for us to preserve the internet as an unfettered tool for communication and the sharing of ideas ... Protecting net neutrality is one of the most important issues before Congress and FCC Chairman Wheeler should listen to those of us who have voiced our strong support of this approach.” Industry has opposed reclassifying, arguing it would create untenable burdens. Staffers from the Computer & Communications Industry Association, Free Press and Public Knowledge thanked Schumer in the Facebook comments.