Net Neutrality 'May Well' Kill Bill, Says Stevens

Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, said Tuesday that the issue of Net Neutrality may well kill his communications bill. He said the controversy "may well lead to its total defeat after 19 months" of work. At the nomination hearing of FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, Sen Stevens asked Martin whether the FCC had identified any cable or telephone networks that had blocked access to content. Chairman Martin said there was one instance, that the Commission moved swiftly to address. He also said he thought the FCC had the authority to step in whenever it identified such violations. He said the FCC has monitored the marketplace vigilantly.