“Net Neutrality” guarantees that access to the internet remains non-discriminatory and that internet service providers can’t choose what sites you have access to or how quickly you can access them; the same principle underlies the regulation of phone companies, ensuring that your connection to Pizza Hut isn’t faster to the pizza place down the street simply because Pizza Hut pays for faster connection times. We testified in favor of this critical legislation and noted that open and equal access is a cornerstone of the ubiquitously used and indispensable medium of the internet. This legislation has previously passed the Senate, only to die in the House. This was unfortunately the same this session.
Net Neutrality (H 7553, S 2103)
Sponsors
Representative Joseph Solomon and Senator Louis DiPalma
Status
Held For Further Study in House, Passed out of Senate Committee
Session
2020
Bill number
Position
Support
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