Congressional Democrats make last-minute appeal to stop net neutrality vote

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Democrats are trying to pressure the Federal Communications Commission at the eleventh hour to call off its planned vote to scrap its net neutrality regulations. 39 senators sent a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai urging him to call off his “reckless” proposal to eliminate the Obama-era regulations. "Your plan gives a broadband provider the ability to significantly alter their subscribers’ internet experience,” the letter reads. “Once adopted, this proposal will permit that provider to freely block, slow down or manipulate a consumer’s access to the internet as long as it discloses those practices — no matter how anti-consumer — somewhere within mounds of legalese in a new ‘net neutrality’ policy." And across the Capitol, Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA) promised to introduce legislation after the vote that would roll back Pai's plan.


Congressional Democrats make last-minute appeal to stop net neutrality vote Letter to FCC Chairman Pai (Congressional Democrats)