House Republicans' Assault on Net Neutrality Begins Next Week - VideoNuze

House Republicans' Assault on Net Neutrality Begins Next Week

Friday, March 4, 2011, 7:44 AM ET

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Posted by Will Richmond

Republicans on Capitol Hill will start their long-stated attempts to overturn the FCC's net neutrality regulations next Wednesday, with the House Communications & Technology Subcommittee planning a hearing. House Republicans have made no secret of their scorn for the FCC's net neutrality regulations and seem committed to doing whatever's necessary to block them from taking effect. While I've often said that net neutrality is a solution in search of a problem, the FCC's rules are actually not very burdensome, and to the extent that broadband ISPs abide by them, it feels unlikely that they would be expanded any time soon. Still, Republicans view this as an overreach by the government. It will be interesting to see how strongly Senate Democrats and President Obama come to net neutrality's defense, given all the other things competing for their attention.

Categories: Broadband ISPs, Regulation

Topics: FCC, Net Neutrality

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