NAB and USTelecom got letters from House Oversight Committee Chairman...
NAB and USTelecom got letters from House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., asking what existing and proposed federal regulations would harm job growth, spokespeople for the trade groups said Tuesday. USTelecom is reviewing the letter, its spokeswoman said. Issa…
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sent the letter last month to a variety of trade groups and companies, including in the telecom industry, according to a Politico article circulated by Issa’s office. NAB got it only late Tuesday afternoon, its spokesman said. Issa said earlier this week that he plans a hearing on rules’ effect on jobs (CD Jan 4 p1), and analysts suspect net neutrality will come up. “The theme of bypassing Congress through the regulatory process obviously touches on the basic complaint numerous lawmakers had against new [net neutrality] regulations,” said Potomac Research analyst Paul Glenchur. About a year ago, Issa raised concerns about White House involvement in the FCC’s net neutrality policy decisions, Glenchur noted. An Issa spokesman wouldn’t provide a list of which trade groups and companies received letters. Spokespeople for CompTel and NCTA said they hadn’t received a letter. AT&T, Verizon and CTIA didn’t comment.