WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Federal Communications Commission has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on the next steps the agency might take to promote and facilitate equal access to broadband internet service for everyone.
The goal would be to create a framework for combating digital discrimination that has caused harm to historically excluded and marginalized communities, the FCC said.
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeks comment on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s statutory language as well as proposals put forward in the record developed in response to the FCC’s March 2022 Notice of Inquiry. More specifically, the FCC said it is looking for comments on:
- A proposed definition of “digital discrimination of access” as used in the Infrastructure Act.
- Proposed revisions to the FCC’s informal consumer complaint process to accept complaints…
