For years, my colleagues and I - primarily Republicans but also some Democrats - have introduced legislation and written to the FCC asking the commission to cease attempts to regulate the Internet unless given the clear authority to do so by Congress.

Currently, not only are Americans taxed on what they earn, but those assets are taxed again when they are passed on to a loved one.

At its core, the FCC's plan to regulate the Internet will force businesses and people to check first with the government and get permission to innovate.

The Internet is a bright spot for our struggling economy and functioning just fine without what amounts to a federal pat-down of the inner workings of the Internet.