The 3-2 vote is a victory for Democrats, who have long supported stronger broadband regulation.
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday revived Obama-era net neutrality rules, setting up another clash with the telecom industry and Republicans.The 3-2 vote along partisan lines is a victory for Democrats, who have pushed for this type of regulation for the last two decades and say it’s necessary for consumer protection, fair competition and national security.
“I think in a modern digital economy we should have a national net neutrality policy and make clear the nation’s expert on communications has the ability to act when it comes to broadband,” FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said ahead of the vote. “In our post-pandemic world, we know that broadband is a necessity, not a luxury.”
“It’s all just shifting sands,” Brendan Carr, the senior GOP commissioner, said of Democrats’ net neutrality rationales. “All fall apart under casual scrutiny.”The telecom industry has largely made the same criticisms and opposed the plans throughout the rulemaking, which began in October. USTelecom, a trade association representing broadband providers, on Thursday blasted net neutrality as a “harmful regulatory land grab.
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