On February 6,
2019, I testified before the Committee on Economic Matters in the Maryland
General Assembly’s House of Delegates on House Bill (HB) 141 “Commercial Law –
Internet Privacy and Net Neutrality.” I argued that HB 141 is legally problematic because it would impose a burden on interstate commerce, putting it
at risk of preemption by the Federal Communications Commission. I also argued
that HB 141 would harm consumers because the costs imposed on Internet service
providers having to comply with state-by-state net neutrality and privacy
regulations would crowd out resources that otherwise could be used for
additional investment and innovation.
You can watch my
testimony here
around the 48-minute mark and please read my full written
testimony, which was prepared by me and Free State Foundation President Randolph
May and goes into much more detail about why the bill is legally problematic and unwise as a matter of policy.
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