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WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted in favor of legislation that would prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the retail rates charged by Internet service providers for broadband Internet service access.

“When net neutrality rules were adopted in 2015, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and President Obama assured the public that the FCC would refrain from regulating rates for broadband,” said Foxx. “Instead of placing trust in an untrustworthy administration, this legislation prevents additional power grabs by bureaucrats and gives certainty to broadband providers to help ensure they can continue to offer service plans that benefit consumers.”

H.R. 2666, the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act, passed by a vote of 241-173.

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U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx represents North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District and is the elected Republican Conference Secretary. Dr. Foxx is the chair of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and serves as Vice Chair of the House Rules Committee.