GOP chairman responds to Obama's Internet plans

House Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) pushed back against President Obama's call during his State of the Union address to invest in expanding Internet access. Chairman Upton argued that if President Obama is serious about spurring innovation, he should relax regulations rather than spending more on infrastructure.

“The President said we have an incomplete high-speed broadband network, but his Federal Communications Commission is protecting its turf instead of joining us to free up airwaves to build the next generation communications networks," Chairman Upton said. "And while he acknowledged that some regulations are outdated, unnecessary, or too costly, the reality is that the vast federal bureaucracy continues to churn out some of the most expensive rules in history, putting jobs at risk and driving up prices for middle class families."