[Libs-Or] Fwd: [PubLib] UPDATE: 50 Senators support CRA to restore Net Neutrality

[Diedre Conkling]

More about Net Neutrality.

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From: Don Wood <dwood at ala.org>
Date: Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 2:10 PM
Subject: [PubLib] UPDATE: 50 Senators support CRA to restore Net Neutrality
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Published January 16, 2018 by Ellen Satterwhite in District Dispatch

Senate legislation to restore 2015’s strong, enforceable net neutrality
rules now has the bipartisan support from 50 of 100 senators and would be
assured of passage if just one more Republican backs the effort. The bill
is a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution from Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA)
https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-leads-resolution-to-restore-fccs-net-neutrality-rules
, which would block the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) December
repeal of net neutrality rules.

The measure is backed by all 49 members of the Senate Democratic caucus,
including 47 Democrats and two independents who caucus with Democrats. Sen.
Susan Collins (R-ME) is the only Republican to support the bill so far, and
supporters are trying to secure one more Republican vote. A successful CRA
vote, in this case, would invalidate the FCC’s net neutrality repeal and
prevent the FCC from issuing a similar repeal in the future. But the Senate
action needs a counterpart in the House, and this Congressional action
would be subject to Presidential approval.

ALA is working with allies to encourage Congress to overturn the FCC’s
egregious action. Email your members of Congress
http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/write-a-letter?7&engagementId=423255 today
and ask them to use a Joint Resolution of Disapproval under the CRA to
repeal the December 2018 FCC action and restore the 2015 Open Internet
Order protections.

We will continue to update you on the activities above and other
developments as we continue to work to preserve a neutral internet.

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