House Approves Internet Freedom Bill

By John Eggerton
( Broadcasting & Cable )
published

As expected, the House Tuesday passed a bipartisan bill, HR 1580, that makes a multistakeholder model of Internet governance the official policy of the U.S.

The vote was unanimous (by voice vote).

The National Cable & Telecommunications Association applauded the move. "Adoption of this bill sends a strong message to policymakers around the world that a free and open Internet is vital to democracy, commerce, education and our overall well-being," said NCTA president Michael Powell in a statement.

John Eggerton
John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.