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The Massachusetts senator made the remarks at the INCOMPAS Policy Summit on Monday afternoon. With President Joe Biden winning the election, and Democrats taking control of the Senate, it has been expected that restoring net neutrality would happen through some mechanism. Advertisement Hide
Markey, a long-time vocal supporter of net neutrality, seemed optimistic that would be the case. Specifically, the senator was asked whether he thought it was possible for a “permeant solution” for net neutrality to be worked on in this Congress.
“The ultimate lasting solution has to be the right solution to protect online innovation and activism and maintain the internet as we know it,” Markey said. “In order to preserve the free and open personality of the internet, we need strong enforceable net neutrality rules and clear FCC authority over broadband access. In the short run, whether it’s by enacting my Save the Int