Markey, Wyden, Matsui Filing Pro-Title II Net Neutrality Bill Thursday
Sens. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., plan to file the Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act Thursday, as expected (see 2207180063), Markey’s office confirmed Wednesday. House Communications Subcommittee Vice Chair Doris Matsui, D-Calif., is expected to file the…
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lower chamber's companion version. The measure would reinstate the FCC’s 2015 reclassification of broadband as a Communications Act Title II service. It “appropriately classifies internet as an essential service" and brings back the FCC’s “rightful authority to reinstate net neutrality protection, including prohibiting discriminatory" practices "like blocking, throttling and paid prioritization online,” Markey’s office said in a statement. The bill’s sponsors plan a 2:30 p.m. Thursday news conference and a 5:30 p.m. Reddit Ask Me Anything session to publicize its introduction.