GOPers Aim to Declaw FCC, Net Neutrality

Reversing the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules and strong FCC oversight are among the key issues the House Energy and Commerce Committee will take up in the first session of the 112th Congress.

Over the objections of the two Republican commissioners, the FCC asserted its authority over the Internet and passed net neutrality rules on Dec. 21. The rules essentially prohibit Internet services from blocking or discriminating against lawful Internet content traffic.

Even before the committee document was issued Tuesday (Jan.

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