Chairman Chaffetz Calls for FCC Chief Wheeler to Release Net Neutrality Rules

House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) called for Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler to make proposed network neutrality regulations public before a planned Feb. 26 vote on the measure. FCC Commissioners Ajit Pai and Michael O'Rielly also asked for Chairman Wheeler to release the proposal to the public and postpone the Feb. 26 vote to allow for 30 days of public comment. Additionally, Chairman Chaffetz sent a letter to Chairman Wheeler, questioning whether the FCC has been "independent, fair and transparent' in crafting the rules to protect content on the Internet. The congressman also asked Chairman Wheeler to reconsider testifying at a House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform hearing Feb 25 and allow for a period of public review before the FCC votes on the regulations.