Hill Democrats to File Pro-Title II Net Neutrality Bill Wednesday, Pelosi Says
Congressional Democrats intend to formally file their Save the Internet Act net neutrality bill Wednesday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., emailed House colleagues. An event unveiling the bill is set for 11:15 a.m. in the Capitol's Rayburn Reception Room. The bill…
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is believed to be led by Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and is aimed at effectively restoring into statute language included in the FCC's rescinded 2015 net neutrality rules, lobbyists said. Markey has been targeting unanimous support from the Senate Democratic caucus for his bill and in recent weeks secured the support of all but two of them -- Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, lobbyists said. Manchin told us he plans to meet with Markey's office Tuesday to talk about the bill. It wasn't clear whether Sinema signed on. Her office didn't comment. Their offices didn't comment. Top House Communications Subcommittee Democrats have supported restoring the 2015 rules and reclassification of broadband as a Communications Act Title II service (see 1902070056). They were less enthusiastic about a set of three GOP-sponsored bills that avoid reinstating Title II as a legal basis for new rules (see 1902220001).