H.R. 2666 Bill Proposes Deregulating U.S. Broadband Rates, Obama Threatens to Veto

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H.R. 2666 Bill Proposes Deregulating U.S. Broadband Rates, Obama Threatens to Veto

By CircleID Reporter
April 14, 2016, 6:48 pm PDT Views: 5,668 Add Comment

President Obama has threatened to veto a backdoor attempt by a Republican-backed bill that would undermine net neutrality protection measures. The “No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act”, or H.R. 2666, proposes to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service.

Obama’s veto threat was made via a “Statement of Administration Policy” which says in part:

“H.R. 2666 is overly broad and extends far beyond codifying the FCC’s forbearance from applying provisions of the Communications Act related to tariffs, rate approval, or other forms of utility regulation. Even as amended, H.R. 2666 would restrict the FCC’s ability to take enforcement actions to protect consumers on issues where the FCC has received numerous consumer complaints. The bill also would hamstring the FCC’s public interest authority to review transactions. H.R. 2666 also could limit the Commission’s ability to address new practices and adapt its rules for a dynamic, fast-changing online marketplace.”

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