Democratic FCC Commissioners Ask Wheeler to Slow Down Net Neutrality Proposal

Has inspired 'torrent of public response'

Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler may have just hit a snag in rushing his net neutrality proposal into the procedure pipeline at the May 15 meeting.

On Wednesday, both Democratic commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Mignon Clyburn pushed back on Wheeler's net neutrality proposal. They represent critical votes that Wheeler needs in order to move the proposal forward.

Both are being bombarded by consumers that are worried Wheeler's proposal doesn't go far enough in preserving an open Internet.

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