Hill Net Neutrality Debate 'More Nuanced,' CRS Judges
A Congressional Research Service report said the net neutrality debate is “more nuanced” this Congress than in the past. The report, dated Feb. 5, traces the history of proposed broadband regulation legislation, including the bills introduced and considered in the…
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current Congress, such as the GOP draft net neutrality bill. Telecom policy specialist Angele Gilroy wrote the 23-page report. “Regardless of the outcome” of the FCC’s Feb. 26 vote on net neutrality, “it is anticipated that the issue of access to broadband networks will be of continued interest to policy makers,” CRS said. The report also delves into usage-based billing and the National Broadband Plan. “The move by some network broadband operators towards the use of metered or usage-based billing has caused considerable controversy,” CRS said.