Lawmakers back FCC net neutrality rulemaking as commission vote nears to restore Title II oversight

A group of Democratic lawmakers led by Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) are throwing their support behind FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel’s net neutrality proposal and its focus on national security and public safety, ahead of a commission vote next week to restore oversight over broadband internet access service.

The FCC rulemaking scheduled for an April 25 vote would reinstate the commission’s Title II authority over internet service providers that was rolled back under former FCC Chairman Ajit Pai in 2018....