Washington Post, December 21, 2010
By Cecilia Kang

The FCC voted to approve its first ever Internet access regulation. The rules have sparked intense debate and lobbying over whether such legislation is needed, and are likely to face a legal challenge. Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Greg Walden (R-Ore.) said their first priority would be to summon FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski for hearings on the process of pursuing the rules and the whether the agency has authority to pursue such rules.

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