Conservative opposition to the push for net neutrality is
nothing new. But even some liberal Democrats are starting to
object. Amanda Carpenter
reports on some Democratic governors who have concerns.
There's an item on BigGovernment.com showing that a few liberal
groups are following suit:
Those groups include the Communications Workers of America
labor union, which in a letter to Chairman Genachowski from
Thursday, raised concerns regarding the impact that the FCC's
rulemaking could have on job creation at a time of 10 percent
unemployment. Groups like the Asian American Justice Center,
National Council of La Raza, the League of United Latin
American Citizens and the National Urban League, keen to avoid
a widening of the "digital divide," also voiced concerns in a
letter to the FCC dated October 13.
Democratic Governors, including Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe and
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue, have urged caution with
regard to the issue. Meanwhile, Oklahoma's Democratic Gov. Brad
Henry wrote to Genachowski earlier this month to tout the
positive effects of his state's model of "light or no
regulation for landline, broadband and wireless services."
Last Thursday, 72 Democratic members of the House of
Representatives, also in a letter to Genachowski, wrote that
"it is our strong belief that continued progress in expanding
the reach and capabilities of broadband networks will require
the Commission to reiterate, and not repudiate, its historic
commitment to competition, private investment and a restrained
regulatory approach."
