Pai Says Texas Forum Allowed More Voices to Be Heard
Tuesday’s net neutrality forum in College Park, Texas, allowed the FCC to hear voices that weren’t heard during the agency's series of workshops on the issue, including those of smaller ISPs, Commissioner Ajit Pai told us after the event (see…
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1410210049). Representatives of ISPs had said during the panel that they could not handle Communications Act Title II's administrative burdens if the agency takes that path, and that dealing with high demands require network management. Members of the public, unlike during the workshops held at FCC headquarters, were able to speak at the forum at Texas A&M University, added Pai, who sponsored the event. Many who testified complained about a lack of choice in ISPs and the quality of service. Pai did not explicitly oppose a Title II approach when talking to us, but reiterated his past statements that FCC actions on net neutrality should not undermine “the business case” for deploying more broadband. Pai was the only commissioner at the forum. An aide to Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel noted the commissioner had attended a Sept. 4 net neutrality forum convened by Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., in Sacramento (see 1409250037).