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This is the best summary I could come up with:
The FCC has sought to accomplish this by reclassifying ISPs as common carriers under Title II of the Communications Act, giving the agency more regulatory authority over them.
Democratic FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said in remarks ahead of the vote that internet access went from a “nice to have, to need to have.” She added, “Broadband is now an essential service.
While ISPs generally say they don’t breach the principles of net neutrality, they object to the reclassification, in large part because it could give the FCC the ability to regulate their pricing.
In this case, the FCC has decided to forbear rate regulation as it relates to the ISPs, though a future iteration of the agency could undo that with another regulatory proceeding.
He also argued that the FCC’s rate regulation forbearance is not legitimate, comparing it to the authority used by the Education Department to get rid of student debt that was struck down.
Starks called for a “permanent funding mechanism” for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which has provided internet subsidies for low-income consumers since the covid pandemic.
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