The telecom reform legislation that was marked-up in committee yesterday is now scheduled for the House floor on May 4. While there are many procedural issues that could stand in the way, net neutrality advocates and (presumably) cable operators will try to gain on the floor what they lost in both subcommittee and committee mark-ups.
Net neutrality advocates hope to amend the bill with tougher regulations that bar broadband providers from offering special deals for improved delivery of services and content. Cable operators will no doubt seek to impose greater franchising obligations on phone companies, which will gain a national franchise unencumbered by the requirements that cable companies currently meet.
Cynthia Brumfield at 12:24 PM|Comments(0)
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