Some academics and advocates have suggested that the proposed rules are weaker than the Obama-era ones that the Trump FCC ditched. This is a false alarm.
During this meeting, Free Press staff reiterated that Title II classification would give the
agency proper oversight over broadband internet-access providers.
During this meeting, Free Press reiterated that ISPs’ financial data and statements to their shareholders prove that the FCC’s classification of broadband has no impact on deployment or investment.
This ex parte highlights analyses and explanations Free Press made in its comments submitted to the FCC's Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet docket.
Under Title II of the Communications Act, the restored Net Neutrality rules would grant the FCC oversight authority over broadband companies, reaffirming the internet as an essential service.