FCC’s Lone Democrat Faces ‘Tough Choice’ on Blocking Net Neutrality Move
- Two Democratic senators decline to offer advice to Clyburn
- Clyburn, sole Democrat on three-member FCC, could stop action
FCC's Pai Says Net Neutrality Rules Cause Uncertainty
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Two U.S. senators declined to offer advice on whether the sole Democratic member of the Federal Communications Commission should skip agency meetings in a bid to stop efforts to weaken or repeal the Obama-era net neutrality rule.
Commissioner Mignon Clyburn’s absence could prevent the agency from moving ahead with a vote as soon as next month to begin considering a proposal from Chairman Ajit Pai, who leads a 2-1 Republican majority.