Colorado’s Mike Coffman is first Republican U.S. Rep. to ask FCC to delay vote on net neutrality

[Bob The Knob]

[url]http://www.denverpost.com/2017/12/12/mike-coffman-asks-fcc-to-delay-net-neutrality-vote/[/url]
[quote]U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman on Tuesday became the first Republican to urge regulators to delay a vote on net neutrality, which would repeal open internet rules adopted two years ago.

In a letter to Ajit V. Pai, the Federal Communications Commission chairman who proposed the rollback, Coffman said that altering the rules “may well have significant unanticipated negative consequences.” He asked Pai to let Congress hold hearings on the issue and pass open internet laws.

“As you stated in your dissent to the previous FCC’s open Internet proceeding, ‘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,’ ” the Aurora Republican wrote.

In his letter, Coffman did not come out for or against net neutrality. Fellow Colorado U.S. Reps Diana DeGette, Jared Polis and Ed Perlmutter — all Democrats — oppose rolling back the rules. Republican Ken Buck of Windsor supports Pai.[/quote]

Vulnerable Republicans starting to feel the heat on net neutrality?

[Judas]

They're doing it anyway, btw

[That Deer]

Somebody doesn't want to be able to still do the Harlem shake 😏

In all seriousness, it's unfortunate that one sane Republican isn't going to change a thing. They're going to repeal it, then the real showdown will start.

[Archangel125]

They just repealed net neutrality, btw.

[Protocol7]

Thanks Mikey, but too little too late.

[Ronin]

I called this guy [i]36 times[/i] yesterday, glad he isn't completely dense for the sake of his political party.