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Senate votes to reverse FCC order and restore net neutrality

Posted by freedomforall 6 years, 11 months ago to Technology
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Senate Joint Resolution 52 officially disapproves the rule under the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to undo recently created rules by federal agencies. It will have to pass in the House as well and then be signed by the president for the old rules to be restored (that or a two-thirds majority, which is equally unlikely).

On the other hand, forcing everyone in Congress to officially weigh in will potentially make this an issue in the upcoming midterms.


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  • Posted by voodoo59 6 years, 11 months ago
    A regulation favored by all of the behemoths. That's always great news for consumers! Susan Collin's last day in the Senate is going to be a great day for small government advocates and it can't come soon enough.
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  • Posted by 6 years, 11 months ago
    Have the big providers ever promised a minimum level of service regardless of who the customer is?
    Would that not rationally counter the arguments based on fear?
    Then they could add bandwidth and sell the new bandwidth in a free market.
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  • Posted by exceller 6 years, 11 months ago
    Of course the usual suspects on the GOP Senate side vote for it.

    Hope the House rejects it.
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