washington chairman u.s. house energy commerce committee tuesday ask chief executives company represent two side net neutrality debate include alphabet facebook verizon testify sept. hear u.s. federal communications commission consider toss 2015 obama administration net neutrality rule reclassify internet service like public utility current rule bar providers block slow websites allow websites pay fast lanes competitors internet providers major tech company sharply divide rule many internet providers want congress step write permanent rule websites say obama era rule critical preserve open internet outcome debate could major impact future internet economy potentially profit company involve chief executives ask testify include head comcast corp netflix inc charter communications inc. several company say review letter none immediately say testify comcast say welcome hear believe best way stop regulatory ping-pong important issue congress enact bipartisan legislation strong consensus form across party line across industries time congress call halt back-and-forth set clear net neutrality grind rule internet say representative greg walden republican chair committee time come get everyone table get figure out democrats committee want republicans invite small businesses consumers ceos large corporations world combine market capitalization nearly 2.5 trillion say statement energy commerce committee rank member frank pallone jr. communications technology subcommittee rank member mike doyle democrats democrats far refuse work republicans internet legislation group represent major technology firm last week urge fcc abandon plan rescind rule bar internet service providers hind consumer access web content offer pay fast lanes major internet service urge fcc however reverse rule even vow hind internet access may fcc vote 2-1 advance republican fcc chairman ajit pai plan withdraw former obama administration order reclassify internet service providers utilities fcc consider whether authority limit internet providers ability block throttle offer pay prioritization whether keep regulations place 12 million public comment file proposal internet association group represent facebook google microsoft corp twitter inc say last week open alternative legal base rule either via legislative action codify exist net neutrality rule via sound legal theories offer commission house panel want google facebook ceos testify internet rule