VIDEO: House hearing on Internet Governance legislation #netfreedom #house #wcit
On April 10 and 11 2013 the US House of Representives Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing Markup of H.R. __, A Bill to Affirm the Policy of the United States Regarding Internet Governance While a similar resolution (against government regulation and supporting multistakeholderism) passed unanimously at the time of the WCIT last year, this attempt to pass similar language into law met with some opposition, as it might inhibit the FCC’s ability to regulate domestically, for example, net neutrality. The discussion highlighted partisan differences on the issue, but there was consensus that common ground could, and should, be found. Ultimately, it went back to the drawing board. Video is below.
April 10 (34 mins)
- View on YouTube: http://youtu.be/HeDNQRuMLmU
- Transcribe on AMARA: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/PntsE9mgg6rC/
April 11 (10 mins)
- View on YouTube: http://youtu.be/lwXL4moUUFU
- Transcribe on AMARA: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/zkSjHP6CHLQJ/
joly 1:19 pm on 04/17/2013 Permalink |
Further to this, today April 17 2013 the bill was sent to the Full Committee for a vote, the subcommittee having resolved their differences by changing the wording from “promote a global Internet free from government control.” to “”to preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet.â€
joly 4:06 am on 04/18/2013 Permalink |