A Capitol Hill deal on net neutrality looks increasingly unlikely,...
A Capitol Hill deal on net neutrality looks increasingly unlikely, Hill staffers said Wednesday. A Senate agreement probably won’t be made before Congress adjourns next month, a Senate staffer said. Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., of the Senate Communications Subcommittee said…
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Tuesday (CD Sept 22 p1) he was working with ranking member John Ensign, D-Nev., on a “compromise concept.” Kerry and Ensign’s offices “are in constant communication but have not reached a consensus on the specifics of a compromise on network neutrality,” the staffer said. “With the clock running out on this session, it is unlikely that we will produce anything prior to adjournment. But the issue is not going away and the senators will continue listening to each other and working with each other as well as other colleagues on the committee to encourage outcomes that all participants in the market and consumers can understand, respect, and comply with.” Meanwhile, the House is still looking for consensus. The pieces aren’t in place to introduce a bill, a House staffer told us. A measure could still drop Thursday or even Friday, but it’s “now or never,” said the staffer.