House Moves to Expand Small ISP Transparency Exemption

House Moves to Expand Small ISP Transparency Exemption

Lawmakers said the five-year extension should give small ISPs time to prepare to comply with the enhanced disclosure requirements while the FCC mulls whether the exemption should be made permanent.

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Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) withdrew an amendment that would have required the FCC to answer whether a permanent exemption would increase access to services offered by small ISPs. Veasey said he was satisfied the bill as written would achieve the same end.