GENE GREEN 
29TH DISTRICT, TEXAS 
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The Honorable Tom Wheeler 
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November 13,2014 
Federal Communications Commission 
445 12th Street SW 
Washington, D.C. 20554 
Dear Chairman Wheeler: 
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE 
• SUSCOMMITTO: ON ENERGY ANO POWER 
• SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND 
THE ECONOMY 
• SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH 
• SUSCOMMmEE ON OVERSIGHT AND 
INVESTIGATIONS 
DEMOCRATIC SENIOR WHIP 
Last May, I sent you a letter, signed by 20 Members of the House Democratic Caucus, voicing our 
concern over the reclassification of Internet broadband as a Title II common carrier service. Since that time and 
in light of the wide level of interest from the public, advocates, and industry, my concern over reclassification 
has only grown. 
I have always and continue to be a strong supporter of net neutrality and maintaining a free and open 
Internet. For the past several years, I have joined my colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee in 
calling for the Commission to issue rules that would protect consumers and encourage further innovation. These 
protections, however, should not and cannot be mutually exclusive of greater broadband investment. 
Reclassification would undoubtedly result in years of litigation, uncertainty for Internet users and stakeholders 
alike, and bring investment to a near standstill. Just yesterday, AT&T, one of our nation's largest broadband 
providers, announced that it would halt its fiber investment in 100 U.S. cities, including my hometown of 
Houston, as a result of the growing regulatory uncertainty for Internet broadband providers. 
It is for these reasons that I urge the Commission to follow the roadmap set by the DC Circuit Court in 
Verizon and regulate broadband Internet under Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act. 
I appreciate your attention to this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance on 
this or other matters before the Federal Communications Commission. 
Gene Green 
Member of Congress 
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