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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 11:05 AM

Minority Media Group to FCC: Give Net Search

Neutrality Legislation Another Chance
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By David Hatch

David Honig, president and executive director of the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, urged the
FCC Friday not to proceed with his regulatory proposals for broadband, but to instead give Congress another shot at
passing network neutrality legislation during the upcoming lame duck session.

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has proposed expanding the agency's net neutrality guidelines designed to
preserve the Internet's openness, and has recommended tougher regulation for providers of the technology. Strong
resistance from industry and both parties forced him cede to Congress, which failed this week to settle on a
legislative fix.

Honig's view is at odds with other watchdogs and several prominent Democratic lawmakers who have urged
Genachowski to act following the collapse of last-minute legislative efforts. The minority media advocate backs
enhanced net neutrality safeguards but opposes reclassifying broadband as a telecom service subject to stricter
regulation. He contends that such a step would undermine opportunities for minority enterprises. "The tide is in
favor of getting the legislation that almost crossed the finished line," he insisted.
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