Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, spoke on her Resolution of Disapproval, S.J. Res. 6, which is currently being debated the Senate floor. The resolution would repeal the FCC’s net neutrality rules from going into effect this month.
“If the Senate does not strike down these regulations soon, they will go into effect on November 20th, further jeopardizing jobs in this fragile economy.”
“Studies indicate that net neutrality rules could significantly affect our economy. If net neutrality reduces capital investment in broadband infrastructure by even just 10 percent, it could cost our country hundreds of thousands of jobs over the next decade.
“We must preserve the openness of the Internet as a platform for innovation and economic growth. It must be free from job-killing regulatory interference by the government.
“I urge all my colleagues to protect the Internet and to protect American jobs by supporting this resolution”.