Commissioner Carr Fact Checks Title II Claims

Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr released a statement about the potential Title II designation of the internet. Commissioner Carr called Title II an attempt to "expand government control of the Internet," and listed and refuted several myths about Title II. These included:

• Title II is necessary to ensure a free and open Internet.
• Title II is necessary because “there has been no federal oversight over this vital service” since the FCC’s 2017 decision.
• Title II is necessary for consumer privacy.
• Title II is necessary for national security.
• Title II is necessary so the FCC can use Section 214 to revoke the authorizations of certain entities controlled by the CCP.
• Title II is necessary for law enforcement.
• Title II is necessary for cybersecurity.
• Title II is necessary for public safety.
• Title II is necessary for outage reports and network resiliency.
• Title II is good for promoting additional broadband builds.