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John Eggerton

Internet Providers Face FCC’s Dual Regulatory Campaign

FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel speaks at NAB Show 2023.

The Biden administration is fighting a two-front war in its campaign to re-regulate internet service providers (ISPs), fronts that opponents fear could include price regulation as ammunition.

The Federal Communications Commission's Democratic majority voted October 19 to propose reclassifying internet access as a Title II telecommunications service subject to some common-carrier regulations and to restore net neutrality rules. And while FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel has said that will not include price regulation, opponents fear the reclassification could open the door to back-door price controls to achieve universal access.

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