Trump appointee to FCC could put the brakes on Wheeler cyber initiatives

From: Washington Examiner

By Charlie Mitchell

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In particular, Pai opposed privacy and security rules that Wheeler has pursued as part of his “net-neutrality” proposal, in which Internet service providers were reclassified as “common carriers,” like phone companies. The entire net-neutrality agenda has been fiercely opposed by industry.

On the other hand, Pai and Michael O’Rielly, the second GOP commissioner on the five-member panel, have supported many of the FCC initiatives to pursue cybersecurity improvements in collaboration with industry, rather than through regulatory mandates.

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