Pai, Wheeler, Wright To Testify at March 25 House Judiciary Net Neutrality Hearing
The House Judiciary Committee secured FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, Commissioner Ajit Pai and FTC Commissioner Joshua Wright as witnesses for its antitrust-focused net neutrality hearing, a committee notice said Wednesday. The hearing will take place March 25 at 10 a.m.…
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in 2141 Rayburn. Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., originally had planned the hearing for next week on the same day that the House Oversight Committee had scheduled a hearing with Wheeler. “Many experts agree that the FCC’s recent approval of net neutrality rules, placing burdensome regulations on the provision of Internet service, will result in consumers having fewer choices while paying higher prices,” Goodlatte said in a statement. “The Internet doesn’t need an inflexible ‘one-size-fits-all’ government mandate to ensure net neutrality. The key to an open and free Internet lies in strong enforcement of our nation’s antitrust laws.” Several prominent Judiciary Committee Democrats told us they worry the hearing could be a partisan attack on the FCC (see 1503050047). They do not believe legislation is necessary, while Goodlatte wants Congress to act. Wright, a Republican, testified before House Judiciary on net neutrality last year and has agreed with Goodlatte on an antitrust approach.