Bill To Restore Net Neutrality Passes House Communications & Technology Subcommittee

Out Of Subcommittee

The "Save the Internet Act," the bill aiming to restore the net neutrality rules jettisoned by the FCC two years ago, has passed markup in the HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE. The bill, which seeks to revive the 2015 Open Internet Order that treated ISPs under Title I regulation for purposes of preventing ISPs from throttling some Internet traffic in favor of other traffic from their own companies or others who would pay for the privilege, was passed by an 18-11 vote and will now go to the full HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE for markup and vote.

FREE PRESS ACTION Campaign Dir. CANDACE CLEMENT said, “FREE PRESS ACTION thanks the COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE for passing the Save the Internet Act, and taking the first step toward restoring Net Neutrality and other vital broadband protections. People need strong Net Neutrality rules to protect their online civil rights, and that’s exactly what this bill delivers. Support for this bill is growing every day, and it’s easy to see why. People need the open internet to connect with loved ones, pursue employment opportunities, advance their education and fight for justice. Without Net Neutrality rules and FCC oversight grounded on the strong legal foundation of Title II, our ability to seek and share trustworthy information is in jeopardy.  Companies like COMCAST, of course, don’t care about any of that. Industry lobbyists are resorting to their usual tricks to torpedo this bill.

“We thank the subcommittee majority for rejecting any industry-friendly amendments that might have undermined the Save the Internet Act, and we call on lawmakers to keep listening to their constituents and moving a clean bill forward.”

In its post on the bill's passage in the subcommittee, the ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION said, "This bill sets things right, following a clear mandate from the American people. We applaud the HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY for listening to the thousands of you who have spoken up for net neutrality."

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