Republican lawmakers urge FCC to pull back net neutrality rulemaking ahead of commission meeting

GOP members of the House and Senate commerce committees are urging the Federal Communications Commission to stop its plan to reclassify broadband providers under Title II of the Communications Act, ahead of a meeting today where commissioners will consider and vote on the net neutrality rulemaking from Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.

Rosenworcel’s proposal would reinstate rules put in place in 2015 by former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, with a new focus on the need for national security and public safety....