Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts Ed Markey
Washington (July 9, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement regarding President Biden’s call for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reinstate net neutrality as part of his Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.
“The COVID pandemic has highlighted what we already knew: broadband isn’t a luxury. Like running water and electricity, it is an essential utility that everyone needs. So I strongly support President Biden’s call for the Federal Communications Commission to reinstate net neutrality. As soon as there are three Democratic Commissioners in place, the FCC must act without delay to reclassify broadband as a Title II service and reassert its authority over broadband. I also plan to soon introduce legislation to do the same by statute. We cannot and will not stop working until net neutrality is the law of the land.”