Mitch McConnell: Democrats’ Net Neutrality Bill is ‘Dead on Arrival’ in Senate

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters on Tuesday that the net neutrality bill Democrats are pushing through the House is “dead on arrival” in the Senate. From a report: The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote later today on the Save the Internet Act, which is the Democrats’ proposal to restore Obama-era net neutrality protections that were repealed in 2017. It’s expected to pass the Democrat-controlled House. McConnell was asked by reporters about whether the Senate would consider the bill once it passes. He indicated it would not, according to several tweets from reporters. McConnell’s office confirmed the comment. The Save the Internet Act restores rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission in 2015. These rules would ban internet service providers from blocking or throttling access to the internet. And they would prevent ISPs from charging companies extra to deliver their online faster to consumers. The Democrats’ bill restores these rules and also restores the FCC’s authority to regulate and oversee broadband networks.