Rep Dingell tells FCC to drop move for broadband regulations

Rep John Dingell (D-MI), former head of the House Commerce Committee, said July 28 that the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission should drop his push to re-regulate broadband service.

In a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, Rep Dingell said he felt the controversial effort was being done in haste. He came up with that conclusion after receiving a "paucity" of answers from Chairman Genachowski on the move. "Unfortunately, the Commission could not respond to my questions in sufficient detail," said Rep Dingell. "This substantiates my fear that the Commission is proceeding along a precarious path that will lead to bad policy and result in protracted litigation." He suggested the FCC should "work with Congress to enact law that resolves the matter."