FCC Free Internet Plan Faces Lawmaker Opposition
Reuters, December 12, 2008
A top Democratic lawmaker is expected to ask the FCC to delay voting on a controversial auction of radio spectrum, which includes a requirement for free Internet services. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.) wants the agency to refrain from taking up major items while it oversees the digital TV transition.
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