While 6th Circuit Reviews Appeal, Organized Attack Begins In House

As the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals considers the Federal Communications Commission's decision to roll back Tennessee and North Carolina anti-muni laws, elected officials opposed to local authority are mounting an assault to head off possible enabling legislation. Their first target is the House of Representatives.

Gov Nikki Haley (R-SC), Attorney General Roy Cooper (D-NC), Gov Bill Haslam (R-TN), and Attorney General Luther Strange (R-AL) all sent letters to of the House Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI). Their letters express derision at the thought of allowing local communities the ability to make decisions for themselves when it comes to ensuring local businesses and residents have the Internet access they need.