Open Internet Process: Then and Now

In 2014, Commissioner Ajit Pai gave some advice to the Federal Communications Commission when it adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking on network neutrality. Will Chairman Pai take Commissioner Pai's advice?

Commissioner Pai’s Advice (2014): “A dispute this fundamental is not for us, five unelected individuals, to decide. Instead, it should be resolved by the people’s elected representatives, those who choose the direction of government — and those whom the American people can hold accountable for that choice.”
Chairman Pai’s Actions (2017): "Moving forward with action at the FCC, with only three Commissioners."
Chairman Pai's Advice (2014): “I recommended that the Commission seek guidance from Congress instead of plowing ahead yet again on its own.”
Chairman Pai's Actions (2017): "Deciding the FCC is the appropriate venue, instead of waiting for Congress to act."