Additionally, the legislation also prohibits impairment or degradation of lawful internet traffic. It limits the FCC’s authority and to preempt State law involving internet openness.
The Internet Association praised Rep. Blackburn’s initiative for moving the issue forward. However, the trade group stated that her “proposal does not meet the criteria for basic net neutrality protections.”
“Real net neutrality legislation should be bipartisan and have input from other stakeholders…,” according to Beckerman.
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York also introduced a legislation to block the FCC from dismantling net neutrality rules. The lawmaker said the Save Net Neutrality Act will “stop the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). It will also “keep the internet the way it is – affordable, open, and full of innovation.”
