[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3240]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RESTORING NET NEUTRALITY

  (Ms. LEE of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 
1664, the Save the Internet Act, which just passed the House this 
morning. This important bill would restore net neutrality by 
reinstating FCC regulations that were repealed under the Trump 
administration.
  Now, let me be clear. Net neutrality protects America's access to 
open, free, and fair internet. It also prevents internet companies from 
blocking websites or slowing down their load time simply because they 
disagree with what the website says.
  Your ZIP Code, income, or geography should not determine the quality 
of access to the internet that every American should have. That is why 
this legislation is so important. It empowers the FCC to stop abusive 
corporate practices online, promotes competition and innovation, and 
supports broadband access and adoption for low-income communities.
  Mr. Speaker, we need net neutrality because consumers, not service 
providers, should control what you can access online. So it is time to 
give power back to the people once and for all.
  I am pleased that the House passed H.R. 1644 today, and I hope that 
the Senate will take up this bill immediately.

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