FCC has received more than 15 million comments on its proposal, previous net neutrality proceedings provided 60 days for the reply comment period   Washington (August 3, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today led a group of 21 senators in calling on the Federal... Read More

Senator is the author of the first net neutrality bill introduced in the House of Representatives in 2006   Washington (May 18, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 2-1 to... Read More

Letter sent today to FCC Chairman Pai outlines opposition to plans to undermine the Open Internet Order Washington (May 9, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) was joined today by a dozen senators in a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai expressing strong opposition to the Chairman’s plans to gut... Read More

Boston (April 21, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) was joined today by Massachusetts digital economy leaders at a roundtable discussion and press conference at Carbonite in Boston in defense of net neutrality. In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted strong net neutrality rules, ensuring that the internet will... Read More

In New Letter To President Trump, 46 Senate Democrats Call For A Swift Veto Of  Resolution That Would Rescind The FCC’s Broadband Privacy Rules And Prevent The FCC From Ever Reinstating Similar Consumer Protections In The Future, Thereby Allowing a Consumer’s Most Sensitive Personal Data To be Sold Without Their Knowledge or... Read More

Boston (February 24, 2017) – On the heels of Senator Jeff Flake’s (R-Ariz.) pledge to undo the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband privacy rules by utilizing the Congressional Review Act, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement blasting today’s announcement by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai... Read More

[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) today led a group of 15 Senators in urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to reverse a recent decision that threatens low-income Americans’ access to affordable broadband. Chairman Pai recently revoked the recognition of nine... Read More

Pledge strong opposition to efforts to weaken FCC Open Internet Order that ensures consumer choice, freedom of expression, and competition   A link to video of today’s press conference can be found HERE.   Washington (February 7, 2017) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside his Democratic colleagues... Read More

Markey led the call for the FCC to finalize broadband privacy rules   Washington (January 26, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today blasted proposals to undermine the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband privacy rules. Last year, The FCC... Read More

Markey led Senators in calling on FCC to take enforcement action against harmful zero-rating offerings that violate principles of net neutrality Washington (January 11, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today praised the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for... Read More

Washington (December 15, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement today after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler announced he will be stepping down from his post on January 20, 2017. “Few leaders at the FCC have... Read More

FCC forced to cancel agenda items benefitting blind and visually-impaired, small businesses and public safety organizations   Washington (November 16, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission... Read More

Last year, Markey submitted amicus brief in support of the FCC’s Open Internet rules Washington (June 14, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and House author of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, today applauded the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in... Read More

Washington (September 21, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) and 28 members of Congress today filed an Amicus Brief with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Open Internet rules. The Amicus supports the FCC’s decision that... Read More

Washington (June 11, 2015) – Today, the Circuit Court in the District of Columbia rejected a request by industry to halt the implementation of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Open Internet rules pending a final judgment on their lawsuit against the Commission. The FCC’s net neutrality rules take... Read More

Massachusetts is home to more than 615,000 small businesses that employ more than 1.4 million workers   Washington (May 5, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee issued the following statement commemorating National Small Business Week.   “I want to... Read More

Lawmaker is author of the first net neutrality bill introduced in the House of Representatives Washington (February 26, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s Open... Read More

Leading Democratic Senators Praise FCC’s Adoption Of Net Neutrality Rules   WASHINGTON (Thursday, February 26, 2015) – Democratic Senators Patrick Leahy (Vt.), Ron Wyden (Ore.), Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), Maria Cantwell (Wash.), Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.), Tom Udall (N.M.), Al Franken (Minn.), Richard Blumenthal (Conn.), Elizabeth Warren... Read More

Lawmaker is author of the first net neutrality bill introduced in the House of Representatives   Washington (February 4, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced... Read More

Washington (February 4, 2015) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Corey Booker (D-N.J.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will hold a press conference to discuss the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) draft net neutrality rules. In July, several Democratic Senators wrote to the FCC urging it to... Read More