GOP turns up heat to block network neutrality

House Republicans continued their pushback to proposed new network neutrality rules Oct. 5 with 20 House members sending a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski insisting that the FCC prove any market failures before approving any new regulations.

The letter came hours after the FCC said it plans to vote later this month on Genachowski's proposal to add two more rules to the agency's current four network neutrality principles. The rules would require carriers to deliver broadband in a non-discriminatory manner and to disclose their network management policies in a transparent manner. Genachowski also wants the FCC to explore whether network neutrality rules should extend to mobile carriers...