WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Monday threatened to block a bid by Republicans to nullify a Federal Communications Commission rule that bars Internet service providers from interfering with subscribers’ Web traffic.
House Republicans have scheduled a vote this week on a resolution eliminating the so-called net neutrality rule, which the FCC approved on a Democrat-led party-line vote in December.
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Service providers led by AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. say the regulations are unnecessary. Supporters say the rules are needed to prevent abuses.
The rule is part of “an enforceable and effective policy for keeping the Internet free and open,” and President Barack Obama’s advisers will recommend he veto the resolution if it reaches his desk, the administration said in a statement.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 30-23 on party lines March 15 to pass the measure, which would wipe out the regulation and prevent the agency from passing similar rules.
