White House Announces Support for ISP Exemption Bill, With a Caveat
March 14, 2016
White House Announces Support for ISP Exemption Bill, With a Caveat
The White House supports a bill that would exempt small broadband service providers from Federal Communications Commission transparency rules, as long as it doesn’t mess with net neutrality, the administration signaled Monday in a statement of administration policy.
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House members will also consider an amendment to the bill, offered by Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas), that would require the FCC to say whether a permanent exemption from the transparency rules would increase access to services provided by small broadband providers.