Georgia Representative To Introduce Anti-Net Neutrality Resolution at Earliest Possible Date
Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., a member of the Judiciary Committee, said Wednesday he will introduce a resolution of disapproval of the FCC’s new net neutrality rules as soon as Congress returns to Washington April 13. That development was expected by…
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Collins, a vocal opponent of the rules (see 1504070057). Collins said he plans to file "the strongest possible measure at the earliest possible moment,” which will “override another government takeover of an important economic sector." The Congressional Review Act allows the start of proceedings once the rules are published in the Federal Register, he said. "My resolution would be the most direct way to rein in an agency that refused these rules, which would stifle innovation and growth, before it finally surrendered to White House political pressure," Collins said in a news release. "We have enough problems with poor broadband in my district, just like in other rural districts," he said. "Under the FCC plan, money that could go to infrastructure deployment will go to lawyers, taxes and fees instead."