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Public Knowledge backs H.11, urging Vermont net neutrality, fee and data‑cap rules
Summary
John Bergmeier of Public Knowledge testified March 18 to the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee in support of H.11, saying the bill would require providers to deliver advertised speeds, limit or prohibit unjustified data caps, strengthen net neutrality protections and improve pricing transparency.
John Bergmeier, legal director at the nonprofit Public Knowledge, told the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee on March 18 that H.11, the Vermont Broadband Consumer Protection and Competition Act, would require internet service providers to deliver the speeds and performance they advertise and would strengthen protections for consumers.
Bergmeier said Vermont consumers face “real risks from unfair practices by broadband providers” and that the bill addresses several areas where state law can protect customers now that federal authority is uncertain. “Providers must deliver the speeds and performance they advertise,” he said, and the bill would give the attorney general authority to define and enforce rules on fees and billing practices.
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