FCC to Vote on Whether to Restore Obama-Era Net Neutrality Policy

The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on whether to restore an Obama-era policy that would treat the internet as a utility such as water and gas. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democrat, announced on April 3 that the agency will vote on April 25 whether to reinstate net neutrality. Net neutrality requires internet providers to treat all websites with the same speed as opposed to favoring websites. Critics, however, say that this policy stymies innovation that would create better and lower-priced options and therefore leads to higher internet prices. “So here we go again. It’s been two years since the White House asked Congress and the country to be all in on Internet for All,” said USTelecom President and CEO Jonathan Spalter in a statement. “But just as this goal is now within reach, the FCC is pumping the brakes with this entirely counterproductive, unnecessary, and anti-consumer regulatory distraction. America deserves better.”...