04/28/2017

Groups Respond to Net Neutrality Rollback Plan

The new stance drew mixed responses from industry groups

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai this week revealed his plan for rolling back the open internet regulations pushed through by his predecessor, making a case for a light approach. That stance drew mixed responses from industry groups. One of the Obama administration’s big wins on the technology front is facing an existential threat.

On Wednesday, Pai announced his plan for rolling back net neutrality regulations put in place by his predecessor, Tom Wheeler. Pai, a noted critic of the 2015 plan who voted against it as a FCC commissioner, said his goal was to take a lighter touch with internet regulations. The attempted rollback—which would push internet access away from being treated as a common carrier under Title II of the Communications Act—won’t happen right away. It will be a multi-month process involving public feedback on any regulatory changes.

But the Internet Association, a group that represents the three technology companies he referenced, had a different take.

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