WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV is scheduled to take to the Senate floor tomorrow to make the case for keeping the Internet free and open for Americans.  Under the Congressional Review Act, some Republicans are pushing to overturn a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule that ensures online users are able to go where they want and do what they want on the Internet without interruption from the business interests of their broadband providers.  The White House has threatened to veto the measure if it passes.

“Republicans are trying to take away protections the FCC has put in place to ensure consumers can use the Internet as they see fit,” Rockefeller said in advance of the floor debate.  “The Commission’s rules promote transparency, prevent blocking of legal websites, and they let broadband providers manage traffic on their networks fairly.  Furthermore, the FCC has the support from broadband Internet service providers, consumer groups, labor unions, and high-tech companies to do so.  The FCC’s rules keep the Internet as a platform for opportunity, which is why I support them and urge my colleagues to oppose this resolution.” 

Chairman Rockefeller will address his colleagues about this issue on the Senate floor tomorrow.  Details on the exact time are forthcoming via Rockefeller’s Twitter page.

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