Ellison, Waters Send Expected Title II Letter to FCC
Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chairman Keith Ellison, D-Minn., and Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., ex-Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman, scored 28 additional signatories for the net neutrality letter they sent FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Tuesday, as expected (see 1501290022). The House Democrats backed…
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Communications Act Title II reclassification and said the net neutrality protections, applied to fixed and mobile, would help close the digital divide. Signatories included Reps. John Conyers, D-Mich.; John Lewis, D-Ga.; and Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif. Another signatory is Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., who also co-sponsors legislation (HR-279) from House Communications Subcommittee Vice Chairman Bob Latta, R-Ohio, to prevent the FCC from reclassifying broadband as a Title II service. A Rangel spokeswoman declined to comment on any contradiction in signing a letter backing the FCC’s Title II reclassification legislation while backing legislation preventing such reclassification. Rangel issued a statement Wednesday praising FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's net neutrality proposal, which will involve Title II (see 1502040055">1502040055). Free Press commended the letter.