“Committed, through his Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act, to reinstate net neutrality by classifying broadband as a Title II telecommunications service and restoring FCC authority over it.”
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All three cited sources are reachable and each supports the rated outcome for this specific promise, with every quoted sentence appearing verbatim. (1) The Sept 25, 2023 Markey primary release confirms Markey led — jointly with Wyden — 25 additional Senate colleagues in a letter demanding the FCC reclassify broadband as a Title II telecommunications service to restore net neutrality, the exact mechanism named in the promise; the quote "Only with Title II classification can the FCC prohibit unreasonable and unjust practices..." appears verbatim. (2) The Markey celebration release (April 25, 2024) confirms he publicly celebrated the FCC's Title II reclassification vote to reinstate net neutrality; the quote "We started this fight for net neutrality more than 17 years ago" appears verbatim. (3) The Wiley Rein alert (reputable secondary) confirms the FCC's 3-2 April 2024 vote largely restored the 2015 Open Internet Order under Title II; its quote appears verbatim. CHAMPIONED is properly supported: Markey drove the Senate pressure campaign for the precise Title II mechanism (he cannot vote at the FCC), and the promised regulatory outcome materialized via the route he led. The rationale's two caveats — the standalone bill itself never passed Congress, and the Sixth Circuit vacated the FCC order on Jan 2, 2025 — are honestly disclosed and concern matters outside Markey's control; neither causes CHAMPIONED to overstate his documented leadership actions. Upheld under the same bar applied to either party.
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