FCC guidance on the meaning of transparency “emphasizes the faults...
FCC guidance on the meaning of transparency “emphasizes the faults with the underlying net neutrality order,” Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., told us by email. “Rather than rush the rules out the door in December, the FCC should have provided industry…
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with more time to comment on this issue at the agency,” said the House Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight chairman. “Since the [notice of proposed rulemaking] the Commission issued in October 2009 and [notice of inquiry] the agency dropped in May 2010 varied significantly from the ultimate rules voted on in December, the Commission should have sought another round of comments instead of forcing a vote. However, the Commission left transparency for a Federal Register notice, resulting in a six month hold-up of publication, and therefore legal effect of, the rule.” That the Internet is still “vibrant and open” today shows that no net neutrality rule was needed, Stearns added. The agency’s guidance came last week (CD July 1 p3).