FCC to Vote on Restoring Net Neutrality Rules and Broadband Oversight

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Open internet advocates welcome the FCC's plan to vote on reestablishing FCC oversight of broadband and restoring net neutrality rules. FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel emphasizes the importance of broadband during the pandemic.

Open internet advocates on Wednesday welcomed the Federal Communications Commission's plan to vote on reestablishing FCC oversight of broadband and restoring net neutrality rules on April 25. 'The pandemic proved once and for all that broadband is essential,' said FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, who announced the restoration effort in September, shortly after the U.S. Senate confirmed Anna Gomez to a long-vacant seat on the five-member commission.

The following month, the pair joined with Commissioner Geoffrey Starks to start the rulemaking process. 'After the prior administration abdicated authority over broadband services, the FCC has been handcuffed from acting to fully secure broadband networks, protect consumer data, and ensure the internet remains fast, open, and fair,' Rosenworcel explained Wednesda

 

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