House Communications Sets March 12 Net Neutrality Legislative Hearing
The House Communications Subcommittee set a March 12 hearing on net neutrality legislation, which would happen just under a week after Democrats are to file their Save the Internet Act. That bill, which lawmakers will file Wednesday, is aimed at…
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restoring FCC-rescinded 2015 rules via statutory language (see 1903040059). The panel will begin at 10 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn, the House Commerce Committee said. The majority-Democrat committee didn't say whether the hearing will solely focus on the Democrats' pending legislation. Lobbyists expect minimal mentions of a trio of GOP-led bills. Top House Communications Democrats supported restoring the 2015 rules and reclassification of broadband as a Communications Act Title II service (see 1902070056). They were less enthusiastic about the GOP-sponsored bills, which avoid reinstating Title II as a legal basis for new rules (see 1902220001). The Save the Internet Act is expected to include language from Title II that would reflect its elements used to enforce the 2015 rules, possibly by creating a new Communications Act title, lobbyists said.