Eshoo: Proposed Net Neutrality Update a Triumph for American Consumers

Statement

Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, issued the following statement based on an op-ed in WIRED today by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler in which he proposes enhanced net neutrality rules:

"The proposed update to net neutrality rules is a triumph for the American consumer. The American people asked for the strongest possible rules to ensure a free and open Internet, and Chairman Wheeler has heard their voices by proposing to reclassify broadband under Title II of the Communications Act.

"The American people asked for net neutrality rules to apply to both fixed and mobile broadband service and the updated rules again deliver.

"The American people asked for and received bright-line rules to prevent throttling of Internet content, prohibit paid prioritization, and a ban on blocking.

"Finally, the proposed update goes a step further to prevent broadband providers from discriminating against content providers at the point of network entry.

"This is the architecture of our digital future. The Chairman's proposal deserves the vote of the full Commission."

In October, Congresswoman Eshoo called on the FCC to adopt a robust, enforceable set of open Internet rules using a "light-touch' Title II approach.

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