WASHINGTON, D.C. –
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on Senate Commerce,
Science, and Transportation Committee, today said she was disappointed with the
decision by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move forward with
burdensome regulations after the FCC voted to reclassify broadband as a
telecommunications service, the first step in implementing net neutrality rules
for the Internet.
“Today is yet
another sign that this Administration does not understand the risks associated
with government intervention into what, so far, has been a vibrant and creative
platform,” said Senator Hutchison. “Unfortunately, the FCC has taken the
step forward to create new burdensome regulations that threaten to stifle the
growth of America’s broadband services. I am hopeful that Congress can
move forward on a new path that preserves the openness of the Internet as a
platform for innovation and economic growth without expanding the government’s
regulatory footprint.”
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