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Rep. Mike Coffman to unveil plan to save net neutrality

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman will unveil his plan to save neutrality on Tuesday.
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Aurora

UPDATE | Coffman sides with Democrats, unveils plan to restore net neutrality

Rep. Mike Coffman, the Republican congressman from Aurora, will unveil his plan to save neutrality on Tuesday.

Last year the Republican-controlled FCC repealed the Obama-era rules that prevent internet providers from charging more for higher speeds to some customers — such as major retailers — who can afford better and faster websites, gaining a huge advantage over small businesses and regular customers who can’t afford the higher rates.

Last year Coffman sought to delay the repeal of net neutrality rules, and his pending legislation is expected to try to restore key parts of the 2015 rules.

Coffman’s 21st Century Internet Act will be presented at an event called The Future of Net Neutrality put on by the groups INCOMPAS and ENGINE at the 1776 tech incubator in Washington.

The bill has been anticipated for months. Coffman told Politico in March, “The goal is certainly to preserve the principles of net neutrality but to modernize it by creating a separate title, a new title for broadband.”

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