Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., is leading a letter...
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., is leading a letter to the FCC pushing for Title II Communications Act reclassification of broadband, a spokesman for Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., confirmed to us Monday, saying Sanders signed the letter. Markey will join Sanders…
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plus Sens. Al Franken, D-Minn., and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at a news conference at the Capitol Tuesday at 10 a.m. “on net neutrality and the need to protect the openness of the Internet for future generations,” said a Markey media advisory Monday (http://1.usa.gov/1jIVR0A). A Markey spokeswoman would not confirm that Markey is leading a letter or say whether the news conference is pegged to it. Also present will be Free Press President Craig Aaron, Etsy Policy Director Althea Erickson and Public Knowledge President Gene Kimmelman. Schumer has signed the letter, he wrote Friday in a Facebook update expressing his backing for Title II reclassification (CD July 14 p14). Franken signed the letter, a Senate Democratic aide confirmed to us. Tuesday is the initial comment deadline for the FCC net neutrality rulemaking. (See separate report above in this issue.) Some net neutrality advocates have argued that reclassification, which much of industry and many Republicans oppose, would allow stronger net neutrality rules.