April 26, 2024 11:00 a.m.  

On Friday, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts issued a statement after the Federal Communications voted to approve its rule reclassifying broadband as a telecommunications service under Title II of the Communications Act and reinstating net neutrality protections:

Their statement said: “Net neutrality is simple; it’s about nondiscrimination. Net neutrality ensures that anyone can use the internet without being blocked or obstructed by gatekeepers. Net neutrality protects dreamers in garages, small businesses, and budding entrepreneurs from being shoved into online slow lanes. Net neutrality ensures the internet remains a democratic space where commerce and communication can thrive”.

A release said with this vote, the Commission has finally restored the country’s expert communications regulator, the FCC, the tools needed to oversee the preeminent communication tool of our time: broadband.

The full release is linked: https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-markey-celebrate-fccs-approval-of-net-neutrality-rule