Former FCC Chair Wheeler sees restoring reclassification of broadband services under Title II as ‘essential’ for future cyber work

Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler says the commission’s upcoming vote to reclassify broadband internet access services under Title II of the Communications Act is important to moving forward with cybersecurity regulations for internet service providers.

The Federal Communications Commission will take up Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel’s net neutrality proposal at an April 25 open meeting. Rosenworcel’s proposal features a declaratory ruling explaining how the reclassification would allow the FCC to have more oversight over cybersecurity, and a report and...