FCC and FTC Sign MOU on Net Neutrality Consumer Protection

The FCC and FTC agreed to "coordinate consumer protection efforts" on net neutrality, the agencies announced in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Tuesday (see 2404250004). "If consumers have problems, they expect the nation’s expert authority on communications to be able to respond," FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said. FTC Chair Lina Khan noted that "effective law enforcement requires targeting the upstream actors enabling unlawful conduct, and having the FCC as a partner here will be critical.” The MOU ends the 2017 Restoring Internet Freedom agreement between the two agencies and clarifies that commitments from prior MOUs "remain in effect and are not altered or invalidated by the new MOU."