Protesters Crash FCC Commissioner Pai Press Conference

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Pro-title II activists were escorted from a press conference at the Federal Communications Commission being given by FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai after they crashed the event in an attempt to hold up a banner reading “85% of Republican Voters Support Net Neutrality.” Commissioner Pai waited while security personnel removed the protesters, then commented that he wanted them to be able to see the FCC's order, too. According to the publicist for PopularResistance.org and Fight for the Future, which organized the protest, Dr. Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese were the protestors heard saying "“Commissioner Pai, don't you see Republicans love net neutrality? Stop being a mouthpiece for the telecoms..."


Protesters Crash FCC Commissioner Pai Press Conference