Inside House Democrats’ Plans to Investigate the FCC and Net Neutrality

Now that Democrats are about to take charge of the House in January, lawmakers plan to force some accountability on Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai. FCC oversight is a top priority for the House Commerce Committee in the upcoming session, according to committee members. “We plan to put the consumer first by pushing policies that protect net neutrality, promote public safety, and provide meaningful privacy and data security protections that are seriously lacking today,” said incoming-Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ). “It’s also important that the committee get back to conducting real oversight of the FCC, and that means regular oversight hearings with all commissioners.” issues on the agenda: net neutrality, improper communications with industry, Sinclair Broadcasting,