FCC Chairman Wheeler's Response to Rep Goodlatte Regarding Net Neutrality and Antitrust Law

On November 10, 2014, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) wrote to Federal Communications Commissioner Chairman Tom Wheeler to voice his opposition to the FCC issuing Open Internet rules, and insisted that the principles of network neutrality can be best achieved through the vigorous application of anititrust law. On December 9, 2014, Chairman Wheeler replied that FCC oversight is essential to protect the openness that is critical to the Internet's success, and that strong, enforceable Open Internet rules can work in tandem with antitrust law to meet net neutrality principles, protect consumers, and promote free expression.