Cable ISPs Seek Net Neutrality Guardrails From FCC
The cable ISPs said the Federal Communications Commission should prevent states from going further.
The cable ISPs said the Federal Communications Commission should prevent states from going further.
WASHINGTON, February 28, 2024 – Major broadband Internet Service Providers are seeking assurances that new federal Net Neutrality regulations will come with critical guardrails to prevent in their view unnecessary harms triggered by such policies as rate controls or state intervention.
Representatives from Comcast Corp., Charter Communications, Cox Enterprises met with top Federal Communications Commission staff officials on Feb. 22 to propose several steps the agency should take to ensure Net Neutrality does not effectively reach beyond bans on ISP blocking, throttling and paid prioritization.
The efforts are not termed ‘investigations,’ but - signed only by Democrats - demand answers from Carr.
Regional ISP urged regulators to adopt reforms modeled on federal rules.
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comment on the proposal.
Wulfsen argued that fiber is a better long-term investment than satellite.