Dingell Frustrated with FCC's Internet Takeover (Dingell Wants More Power)

ATR ^ | 7/30/10 | Robert Woodsum

[Andrea19]

Nearly two months after Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) sent a letter to FCC Chairman Genachowski questioning the FCC's proposed Internet regulations, a response was finally returned on Monday. It took two letters from the Representative to elicit a response from the Chairman, which really is just another case of Genachowski ignoring Congress. In the original letter, Dingell urged Genachowski to abandon his attempts at reclassifying broadband, effectively giving the FCC authority over the internet. Dingell believes this is a Congressional issue, and that FCC is overstepping its authority in these attempts.

Last week Dingell sent Genachowski a second letter, again discouraging Genachowski’s plans, citing there was no legal backing the FCC could use to follow through with reclassification...

Read more: http://www.atr.org/dingell-frustrated-fccs-internet-takeover-a5265#ixzz0vBygPYLX

[Andrea19]

For John Dingell, nothing is better than a good hearing where he can harangue someone. If the FCC directly controls the Internet instead of Congress, he will have fewer hearing to hold. Why does this matter? This year, Waxman may have held more bright light interrogation hearings than Dingell. This injustice must not stand!

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[Shermy]

Wow, letting bureaucrats rule without congressional oversight is a pro-conservative issue. I did not know that before. Thanks!

[FrankR]

[Andrea19]

As much as I would love to believe Dingell opposes Net Neutrality, I know he’s only obstructing the FCC because he wants to write the bill doing the regulation of the WWW himself. It however would be better for Congress to try first because they have elections every two years, whereas the Executive Branch is every four.

[Andrea19]

So true.

[Shermy]

“As much as I would love to believe Dingell opposes Net Neutrality”

I hope he doesn’t.

There is a little PR campaign lately by the telcos. trying to plant the idea that the pro-net neutrality camp is only Google and Microsoft against the world, rather than the reality of the world against the telcos. I don’t think it will work, and I cannot see why they are spending the money now, unless they have purchased Obama and are trying to provide him with some phony policy background.

I think the money will be wasted. I wonder if it is the same pr company that told the Chinese company, the only maker of DDT in the world, “pay us and we will make public campaign for US dollars to be given for you to fog huts in Africa.” This was a few years ago. Beyond a few useful libertarian idiots, the campaign was a failure.