in fact i am a former congressman rick boucher who were the cultures of the congressional caucus. i still in the culture. we introduced legislation almost a decade ago. we didn't cut net neutrality, we called it open access there was exactly the same thing, assuring that people getting access to the internet, doing business on the internet have the opportunity to fairly compete and that the people who control that access, primarily the internet service providers do so in a fair way. that is the essence of antitrust law, and my concern about the fcc has done is to fold. first of all, i do not believe that they have the legislative authority, the existing authority under the law to be essentially view the internet from a common carrier status point of view and stepped in to regulate in this area. but second the coming and more important, for many of my friends who, as i do, believe in open access and support this regulatory approach with the fcc is doing with net neutrality, ic to then be careful what you ask for, because this is a massive new intrusion that could lead to far greate

in fact, i and former congressman rick boucher who were the co-chairs of the congressional internet caucus, we introduced legislation almost a decade ago. we didn't call it net neutrality, we called it open access, but it was exactly the same thing. assuring that people getting access to the internet, doing business on the internet have the opportunity to fairly compete and that the people who control that access -- primarily the internet service providers -- do so in a fair way.

republican lee terry codifies chairman that oversees communications said last year along with rick boucher, then the democratic chairman of the subcommittee, and this is a quote, the universal service fund is broken. that's why the commission will act tomorrow. usf must be fixed, modernize and streamlined for the 21st century. the fcc has taken steps in the last year to address some key aspects of usf. we have modernize our key rate programs so schools and libraries can get faster internet connections and access to 21st century learning tools like digital textbooks. for updating our world health care programs, patient several clinics can benefit from broadband enabled care like remote consultations with specialists in where in the country. these changes are helping deliver on the national broadband plan's goal of ultra- high-speed broadband to anchor institutions at every community in the country. late last you we propose a mobility fund intended to spur the buildout of advanced mobile wireless networks in areas not served by current and next-generation networks. next month we will be taki

as the vice chair of the subcommittee that oversees the communications said last year with rick boucher urged the democratic chairman of the subcommittee and this is a quote, the universal service fund is broken. that is why the commission lacked tomorrow. usf must be fixed, modernized and streamlined from the 21st century. the fcc has taken steps last year to address key aspects of usf. we modernize our reading program so schools and libraries can get faster internet connections to 21st century learning tools like digital textbooks. we are not in our rural health care programs patients at roel? can benefit from broadband enabled care like remote consultations with specialists in the country. the changes are helping deliver on the national broadband plan goal of ultrahigh speed broadband to anchor the institutions and every community in the country. late was to be proposed in mobility fund intended to spur the buildup of the advanced mobile wireless networks not served in the next generation of that works. next month we will be taking a big part of the u.s. has called lifeline link up w