And so it begins
Official opposition to the net neutrality rules that the Federal Communications Commission published yesterday to the Federal Register has already begun. The rules, as laid out by the FCC under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934 face attacks from multiple angles, including an effort by Republicans in Congress to outright cancel the rules under the Congressional Review Act.
According to ArsTechnica , Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and 14 other Republican cosponsors introduced the "Resolution of Disapproval," which would only require a Senate majority to pass under special procedural rules of the Congressional Review Act. Collins called it "the quickest way to stop heavy-handed agency regulations that would slow Internet speeds, increase consumer prices, and hamper infrastructure development."
This is a way for Republicans to bypass Democratic opposition in the Senate as it just requires a majority instead of 60 votes to overcome a filibuster. However, it will likely amount to political posturing in the end, as President Obama would still be able to (and most likely would) veto the measure.
In addition to political opposition, the net neutrality rules face a lawsuit filed by the CTIA, the trade association that represents the wireless industry, The Verge reports. The suit was filed in the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to challenge "the FCC's decision to impose sweeping new net neutrality rules and reclassifying mobile broadband as a common carrier utility," the CTIA stated in a blog post.
Sit tight, things are starting to get interesting.
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