Citizens Against Government Waste Releases Statement on Adoption of Net Neutrality
April 25 2024 - 5:02PM
Business Wire
Today, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica
Rosenworcel (D) announced the return of net neutrality rules.
Following the adoption of several attempts by the FCC to impose
strict regulations over the internet, CAGW President Tom Schatz
issued the following statement:
“In a fit of destructive, unnecessary, and wasteful regulatory
whiplash, the FCC has decided on a 3-2 party line vote to
reinstitute net neutrality with Title II common carrier rules. As
CAGW has often noted, the repeal of net neutrality led to increased
investment and innovation, along with faster speeds and lower
costs. There is no factual justification for undoing this progress,
which will harm consumers and providers through the same strict and
ineffective regulations that were in effect the last time Title II
was imposed by the FCC. There is nothing to fix or change regarding
regulation of internet service providers. The regulatory
uncertainty and increased government control over the internet that
will result from the FCC’s decision is further evidence that
Congress must step in and resolve these issues permanently by
statute. Instead, the taxpayers’ money will be wasted as this
regulation moves through the FCC and the courts, where it will
likely be overturned.”
CAGW is the nation’s largest nonpartisan,
nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud,
abuse, and mismanagement in government.
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Alexandra Abrams (202) 467-5310 aabrams@cagw.org