Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) last Friday officially announced that he is drafting legislation that would "prohibit unfair tiered price structures from Internet providers.""I am taking a leadership position on this issue because of all the phone calls, e-mails and faxes I've received from my district and all over the country," Massa said in a statement April 10.The proposed law is in response to Time Warner Cable's plans to expand its trials of metered broadband service to four markets, including in the Rochester, N.Y., area which includes Massa's district. The freshman congressman last week blasted the MSO's plans as "monopolistic" and alleged it would force consumers to pay more.The Massa Broadband Internet Fairness Act will also "address the importance of helping broadband providers create jobs and increase their bandwidth while increasing competition in areas currently served by only one provider," according to the congressman's announcement.N.Y. Congressman Plans Bill Banning Internet-Usage Billing - 2009-04-13 15:13:07 | Multichannel News
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
N.Y. Congressman Plans Bill Banning Internet-Usage Billing - 2009-04-13 15:13:07 | Multichannel News
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