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Democrats' Net Neutrality Bill Survives First Vote:
A bill backed by House Democrats to reinstate Obama-era net neutrality protections passed its first hurdle Tuesday.
Democrats pushed the Save the Internet Act through the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee in an 18-11 vote that fell along party lines. The legislation codifies rules that were repealed in December 2017 by the Republican-led FCC. As part of this repeal, the FCC abdicated its authority to protect consumers online to the Federal Trade Commission.
The bill introduced by Democrats is an attempt to end a nearly two-decade-old fight over how best to prevent broadband companies from abusing their power as gatekeepers to the internet. Specifically, it prevents broadband providers from blocking, slowing down or charging for faster access to the internet. But it also restores the FCC's authority as the "cop on the beat" when it comes to policing potential broadband abuses.
Republicans have criticized the legislation as giving the FCC too much authority to regulate ISPs.
What are the odds that it will pass?
(Score: 1, Flamebait) by NewNic on Wednesday March 27 2019, @08:20PM (1 child)
Translation:
Obama did something I like, but I still support Trump because of reasons(*).
* Racism.
lib·er·tar·i·an·ism ˌlibərˈterēənizəm/ noun: Magical thinking that useful idiots mistake for serious political theory
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Thursday March 28 2019, @01:59AM
That refrain gets so tiresome. We've all forgotten that Trump was a liberal. He was Hollywood's and the Democrat's Golden Boy for decades. Trump was admired by most of America, right up until he announced that he was running for president. Want to see what black folk - some rather important black folk - are saying about Racist Trump? https://americanlookout.com/historically-black-college-leader-so-far-trump-is-better-than-obama/ [americanlookout.com]
Just for fun, you can search the web for photos of Trump with black people. Plug in the names of your favorite black activists, artists, famous and infamous black people. Loads of them have shown up at Trump events over the years.