Bloomberg Law
March 6, 2019, 5:00 PM UTCUpdated: March 6, 2019, 6:55 PM UTC

Pelosi, Schumer Unveil Democratic Net Neutrality Bill (1)

Jon Reid
Jon Reid
Reporter

Democratic lawmakers are moving a bill to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules, amid Republican skepticism.

The three-page measure would reinstate rules eliminated by the GOP-controlled Federal Communications Commission that barred internet service providers such as AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp. from blocking or slowing data traffic on their networks in most circumstances. But it’s unclear how much GOP support the Democrats will garner for their bill.

“Democrats are honoring the will of the people and restoring the protections that do this: stop unjust, discriminatory practices by ISPs that try to throttle the public’s browsing speed, block your internet access, and ...

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