Republican lawmakers has demanded the US Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) to rip its net neutrality rules, which seeks to prevent broadband providers from selectively slowing or blocking web traffic.

Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton and Communications & Technology Sub-committee Chairman Greg Walden joined hands with Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee Ranking Member Kay Hutchison and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell to write resolution of disapproval.

Speaking on the issue, the republicans said, “The controversial Internet regulations stifle innovation, investment, and jobs. A federal bureaucracy should not be picking winners and losers.”

But, the FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski defended the net neutrality rules, claiming the rules enjoy wide support from innovators and entrepreneurs.

On Wednesday, during a House subcommittee hearing, Genachowski added that rules on net neutrality do not cover issues like the dispute between Comcast and Level 3 regarding fees charged to deliver web traffic.

Genachowski called the Comcast-Level 3 dispute a private business issue and added he expected the two firms would be able to resolve the issue on their own.