Doyle Supports President's Net Neutrality Proposal

Nov 10, 2014 Issues: Telecommunications and the Internet
U.S. Representative Mike Doyle (D-PA-14) issued the following statement today on the President’s Open Internet Plan, which can be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov/net-neutrality.
 
“I’m glad to see the President take a strong position in support of the Open Internet, and join with those of us who have long fought for strong Net Neutrality rules.  I will continue to push the FCC to establish rules that protect and preserve the Open Internet as a platform for competition and innovation.  Reclassifying broadband as a Title II service under the Communication Act is the best option available to the Commission.”
 
“Reclassification will enable the Commission to craft enforceable rules that prohibit blocking and throttling of online content, and prevent carriers from establishing fast lanes and paid prioritization.”   
 
“I strongly encourage FCC Chairman Wheeler and the rest of the Commission to adopt the President’s proposal.”
 
The White House today published a statement from the President supporting reclassifying broadband  as a Title II service under the Communications Act.  As part of the FCC’s Open Internet rule making, the Commission is considering which legal authority to use as the basis for its Net Neutrality rules.  More than four million citizens submitted comments in this FCC proceeding (the most comments ever submitted in an FCC proceeding), urging the FCC to reclassify broadband as a Title II service.
 
The FCC’s most current rulemaking effort is the result of the Commission’s 2010 Open Internet Order being struck down in part by a Federal Court in January of this year.  
 
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