Legislation revamping net neutrality rule faces uphill battle

Published December 25, 2017 5:01am ET



A Republican effort to preserve some of the principles net neutrality has already hit resistance from Democrats and Internet advocacy groups just days after it was unveiled, raising questions about whether the proposal can make it to President Trump’s desk.

Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., chairman of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, introduced the Open Internet Preservation Act last week, just days after the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal the net neutrality rules, which aimed to ensure all web content is treated equally.

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