All five FCC Commissioners have been asked to testify on February 16 before the House Communications & Internet Subcommittee regarding the Internet neutrality rules approved by the FCC on December 21. Those “net neutrality” rules require Internet service providers to grant all users equal access to their networks and to certain web sites. The rules were met by almost immediate legal challenges from Verizon and MetroPCS disputing the FCC’s authority to regulate broadband Internet and arguing that the FCC had overstepped its authority. However, despite the legal challenges to the net neutrality rules, the FCC now is turning its attention to extending broadband to rural areas. “The House sub-committee hearing will likely include pointed questioning regarding the FCC’s authority to issue the net neutrality rules,” says Keli Johnson, an attorney with Scott & Scott, LLP. For more information, please contact Ms. Johnson at 800-596-6176 or KJohnson@scottandscottllp.com.