House panel wants Google, Facebook, AT&T CEOs to testify on internet rulesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday asked chief executives from companies representing the two sides of the net neutrality debate, including Alphabet, Facebook, AT&T and Verizon, to testify at a Sept. 7 hearing. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is considering tossing out 2015 Obama administration net neutrality rules that reclassified internet service like a public utility. The current rules bar providers from blocking or slowing websites, or allowing websites to pay for “fast lanes” over competitors.  Internet providers and major tech companies have been sharply divided over the rules. Many internet providers want Congress to step in and write permanent rules, while websites say the Obama era rules are critical to preserving the open internet. The outcome of the debate could have a major impact on the future of the internet economy and potentially profits of the companies involved. Other chief executives asked to testify include the heads of Comcast Corp, Netflix Inc and Charter Communications Inc. Several companies said they were reviewing the letter but none immediately said if they will testify. Comcast said it welcomed the hearing and “believes the best way to stop the regulatory ping-pong on this important issue is for Congress to enact bipartisan legislation.” “A strong consensus is forming across party lines and across industries that it’s time for Congress to call a halt on the back-and-forth and set clear net neutrality ground rules for the internet,” said Representative Greg Walden, a Republican, who chairs the committee. “The time has come to get everyone to the table and get this figured out.” Democrats on the committee want Republicans to invite small businesses and consumers, not just the CEOs from some of the “largest corporations in the world with a combined market capitalization of nearly $2.5 trillion,” said a statement from Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Doyle, both Democrats. Democrats have so far refused to work with Republicans on internet legislation. A group representing major technology firms last week urged the FCC to abandon plans to rescind the rules barring internet service providers from hindering consumer access to web content or offering paid “fast lanes.” Major internet service have urged the FCC, however, to reverse the rules, even as they vowed not to hinder internet access. In May, the FCC voted 2-1 to advance Republican FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s plan to withdraw the former Obama administration’s order reclassifying internet service providers as if they were utilities. The FCC is considering whether it has the authority to limit internet providers’ ability to block, throttle or offer “paid prioritization,” and, if so, whether it should keep any regulations in place. More than 12 million public comments have been filed on the proposal. The Internet Association, a group representing Facebook, Google, Microsoft Corp and Twitter Inc, said last week it was “open to alternative legal bases for the rules, either via legislative action codifying the existing net neutrality rules or via sound legal theories offered by the commission.” politicsNews
house panel wants google facebook at t ceo testify internet ruleswashington reuters the chairman house energy commerce committee tuesday asked chief executives companies representing two sides net neutrality debate including alphabet facebook at t verizon testify hearing the federal communications commission considering tossing obama administration net neutrality rules reclassified internet service like public utility the current rules bar providers blocking slowing websites allowing websites pay fast lanes competitors internet providers major tech companies sharply divided rules many internet providers want congress step write permanent rules websites say obama era rules critical preserving open internet the outcome debate could major impact future internet economy potentially profits companies involved other chief executives asked testify include heads comcast corp netflix inc charter communications several companies said reviewing letter none immediately said testify comcast said welcomed hearing believes best way stop regulatory important issue congress enact bipartisan a strong consensus forming across party lines across industries time congress call halt set clear net neutrality ground rules internet said representative greg warden republican chairs committee the time come get everyone table get figured democrats committee want republicans invite small businesses consumers ceo largest corporations world combined market capitalization nearly trillion said statement energy commerce committee ranking member frank alone communications technology subcommittee ranking member mike doyle democrats democrats far refused work republicans internet legislation a group representing major technology firms last week urged fcc abandon plans rescind rules barring internet service providers hindering consumer access web content offering paid fast major internet service urged fcc however reverse rules even vowed hinder internet access in may fcc voted advance republican fcc chairman ait pai plan withdraw former obama administration order classifying internet service providers utilities the fcc considering whether authority limit internet providers ability block throttle offer paid prioritization whether keep regulations place more million public comments filed proposal the internet association group representing facebook google microsoft corp twitter inc said last week open alternative legal bases rules either via legislative action modifying existing net neutrality rules via sound legal theories offered politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: House panel wants Google, Facebook, AT&T CEOs to testify on internet rulesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday asked chief executives from companies representing the two sides of the net neutrality debate, including Alphabet, Facebook, AT&T and Verizon, to testify at a Sept. 7 hearing. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is considering tossing out 2015 Obama administration net neutrality rules that reclassified internet service like a public utility. The current rules bar providers from blocking or slowing websites, or allowing websites to pay for “fast lanes” over competitors.  Internet providers and major tech companies have been sharply divided over the rules. Many internet providers want Congress to step in and write permanent rules, while websites say the Obama era rules are critical to preserving the open internet. The outcome of the debate could have a major impact on the future of the internet economy and potentially profits of the companies involved. Other chief executives asked to testify include the heads of Comcast Corp, Netflix Inc and Charter Communications Inc. Several companies said they were reviewing the letter but none immediately said if they will testify. Comcast said it welcomed the hearing and “believes the best way to stop the regulatory ping-pong on this important issue is for Congress to enact bipartisan legislation.” “A strong consensus is forming across party lines and across industries that it’s time for Congress to call a halt on the back-and-forth and set clear net neutrality ground rules for the internet,” said Representative Greg Walden, a Republican, who chairs the committee. “The time has come to get everyone to the table and get this figured out.” Democrats on the committee want Republicans to invite small businesses and consumers, not just the CEOs from some of the “largest corporations in the world with a combined market capitalization of nearly $2.5 trillion,” said a statement from Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Doyle, both Democrats. Democrats have so far refused to work with Republicans on internet legislation. A group representing major technology firms last week urged the FCC to abandon plans to rescind the rules barring internet service providers from hindering consumer access to web content or offering paid “fast lanes.” Major internet service have urged the FCC, however, to reverse the rules, even as they vowed not to hinder internet access. In May, the FCC voted 2-1 to advance Republican FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s plan to withdraw the former Obama administration’s order reclassifying internet service providers as if they were utilities. The FCC is considering whether it has the authority to limit internet providers’ ability to block, throttle or offer “paid prioritization,” and, if so, whether it should keep any regulations in place. More than 12 million public comments have been filed on the proposal. The Internet Association, a group representing Facebook, Google, Microsoft Corp and Twitter Inc, said last week it was “open to alternative legal bases for the rules, either via legislative action codifying the existing net neutrality rules or via sound legal theories offered by the commission.” politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: house panel wants google facebook at t ceo testify internet ruleswashington reuters the chairman house energy commerce committee tuesday asked chief executives companies representing two sides net neutrality debate including alphabet facebook at t verizon testify hearing the federal communications commission considering tossing obama administration net neutrality rules reclassified internet service like public utility the current rules bar providers blocking slowing websites allowing websites pay fast lanes competitors internet providers major tech companies sharply divided rules many internet providers want congress step write permanent rules websites say obama era rules critical preserving open internet the outcome debate could major impact future internet economy potentially profits companies involved other chief executives asked testify include heads comcast corp netflix inc charter communications several companies said reviewing letter none immediately said testify comcast said welcomed hearing believes best way stop regulatory important issue congress enact bipartisan a strong consensus forming across party lines across industries time congress call halt set clear net neutrality ground rules internet said representative greg warden republican chairs committee the time come get everyone table get figured democrats committee want republicans invite small businesses consumers ceo largest corporations world combined market capitalization nearly trillion said statement energy commerce committee ranking member frank alone communications technology subcommittee ranking member mike doyle democrats democrats far refused work republicans internet legislation a group representing major technology firms last week urged fcc abandon plans rescind rules barring internet service providers hindering consumer access web content offering paid fast major internet service urged fcc however reverse rules even vowed hinder internet access in may fcc voted advance republican fcc chairman ait pai plan withdraw former obama administration order classifying internet service providers utilities the fcc considering whether authority limit internet providers ability block throttle offer paid prioritization whether keep regulations place more million public comments filed proposal the internet association group representing facebook google microsoft corp twitter inc said last week open alternative legal bases rules either via legislative action modifying existing net neutrality rules via sound legal theories offered politicsnews