Congress remains divided over whether action is needed on net...
Congress remains divided over whether action is needed on net neutrality, said the Congressional Research Service. In a report dated April 14 and released Thursday, CRS said “a major point of contention is the question of whether action is needed…
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to ensure unfettered access to the Internet.” The recent Comcast ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has focused attention on the issue, CRS said. “Some policymakers contend that more specific regulatory guidelines may be necessary to protect the marketplace from potential abuses which could threaten the net neutrality concept,” it said. “Others contend that existing laws and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) policies are sufficient to deal with potential anti-competitive behavior and that additional regulations would have negative effects on the expansion and future development of the Internet.” Legislators have introduced one bill to make net neutrality rules (HR-3458), and two to stop the FCC from doing so (S-1836, HR -3924).