NTIA Says FCC Should Adopt 'Strong Net Neutrality Rules'

The FCC should "reinstate strong net neutrality rules" and reclassify broadband internet access service as a Communications Act Title II telecom service, NTIA said Thursday. "Fair and open access to the Internet underpins virtually every aspect of American life," said NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson: "The Biden Administration supports the FCC’s efforts to put rules in place that preserve an open Internet, promote national security and protect consumers." The agency agreed in an ex parte filing posted Thursday in docket 23-320 that a "limited use of Title II authority" is necessary for national security (see 2310050063). "The lightning-fast evolution of our communications technologies and our growing dependence on these offerings necessitate a whole-of-government approach to security that engages all available federal government resources," NTIA said.