House lawmakers face uphill battle in overturning FCC network neutrality rules
March 3, 2011
What are the chances of Congress wiping out the Internet access rules that prohibit blocking and slowing of Web traffic? Pretty low, experts say. To become law, the two bills at play -- one that would overturn rules and the other that would withhold appropriations for the agency -- would have to pass a House and Senate vote. And President Barack Obama would have to sign on to the legislation. President Obama has expressed his support for the net neutrality rules. And a bill overturning rules in the Democratic-led Senate would face more skepticism, analysts said.
House lawmakers face uphill battle in overturning FCC network neutrality rules