House Subcommittee Votes to Kill Net-Neutrality Rules

A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee has voted to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's network neutrality rules. The vote is largely symbolic, at the moment. The full Energy and Commerce Committee has not yet scheduled a full vote of the whole committee, nor has the full House voted on the measure.

Were the measure to pass the full House, President Obama would likely veto the bill in any case. Nor is it clear the U.S. communications industry, in some important measure, believes it wants to risk harsher regulation under Title II rules that the FCC has talked about.

House Republicans Win Early Battle Over Net-Neutrality Rules (subscription required)