Chairman Walden: Heavy-Handed Regulations Shouldn't Be Network Neutrality 'End Game'

House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) said that the Federal Communications Commission should work with Congress on new, legally sustainable, open Internet protections.

"The endgame should not be heavy-handed regulation that will lead to a bonanza of litigation and uncertainty," Chairman Walden said. "Instead, we would encourage [FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler] to join Congress in working to enact a shared set of principles that will withstand legal challenge. We can achieve a bipartisan solution to provide consumers the protections they deserve, the choices they want, and give job creators legal certainty ensuring continued investment in the Internet. At the end of the day, working together, we can and will get a win for consumers, growth, and innovation," said Chairman Walden.