EBay Backs Save the Internet Act

EBay backs the Save the Internet Act net neutrality bill, it said Friday. HR-1644/S-682, which the House passed in April, would reverse the FCC order rescinding 2015 net neutrality rules and restore reclassification of broadband as a Communications Act Title II service (see 1904100062). Senate Republicans earlier this month blocked a bid by Senate Commerce Committee ranking member Maria Cantwell of Washington and two other Democrats to pass S-682 by unanimous consent (see 1906110038). EBay announced its backing of HR-1644/S-682 to mark the one-year anniversary of the FCC rescission order taking effect (see 1806110054). “An open Internet allows everyone to have access to the Internet without discrimination, ensuring equal access for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups,” eBay said. “The eBay Government Relations team is actively engaged with legislators and regulators to help ensure that the Internet remains a fair and robust place for small businesses to grow and succeed.”