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posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday January 17 2018, @03:12PM   Printer-friendly
from the tip-your-hand dept.

Senate Democrats have put together 50 votes for a measure meant to block the Federal Communications Commission's December decision to end net neutrality rules put in place by the Obama administration.

Democrats are just one GOP vote shy of the 51-vote threshold for a Senate resolution of disapproval, which would strike down the FCC's December rules change.

"With full caucus support," Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said, "it's clear that Democrats are committed to fighting to keep the internet from becoming the Wild West where ISPs are free to offer premium service to only the wealthiest customers while average consumers are left with far inferior options."

The Democrats' effort won the support of its first Republican backer, Sen. Susan Collins (Maine), last Tuesday.

The Hill


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 18 2018, @02:44AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 18 2018, @02:44AM (#623974)

    Evangelical Christians really hesitated to back Trump. What won them over was the supreme court issue, and Trump has delivered as promised. Evangelical Christians are liking Trump more today than they did when the election was held. Trump has now also: ordered the embassy in Israel to be moved, blocked funding for aid organizations that refer people for abortions, supported an act banning most abortions of children who can feel pain, stopped whitehouse celebrations of Muslim holidays, and started saying "merry Christmas" again.

  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 18 2018, @08:16AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 18 2018, @08:16AM (#624060)

    Evangelical Christians: "We'll vote for a godless demagogue, but only if he also shits all over the constitution!"