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House Moves to Expand Small ISP Transparency Exemption
Key Development: The House voted 411-0 to approve legislation (HR 4596) to extend and expand a small business exemption from transparency requirements in the FCC's net neutrality rules.
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Before passing the House bill, Republican and Democratic lawmakers said the measure would reduce regulatory burdens on small, often rural ISPs, which would help expand broadband availability.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after President Obama announced his nomination of Judge Merrick Garland, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Court, for the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy:
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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DALLAS / FORT WORTH, TX – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit announced that they will hold an en banc hearing on whether the 2011 Texas voter ID law has discriminatory effects on minorities:
Federal Appeals Court Will Revisit Texas Voter ID Law
The full U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to take up the Texas voter ID case Wednesday, adding another chapter to the law’s convoluted journey through the federal court system.
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Federal court to take another look at Texas voter ID law
Texas will get another chance to make its case for a voter ID requirement law that a panel of federal judges has previously rejected.