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Democrats in the U.S. Congress plan to unveil legislation on Wednesday to reinstate “net neutrality” rules that were repealed by the Trump administration in December 2017, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
Pelosi told lawmakers in a letter that House Democrats, who won control of the chamber in the November 2018 elections, would work with their colleagues in the U.S. Senate to pass the “Save The Internet Act.”
The text of the proposed legislation has not been released.
The Federal Communications Commission repealed the rules that bar providers from blocking or slowing internet content or offering paid “fast lanes.” The repeal was a win for providers like Comcast Corp, AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc, but was opposed by internet companies like Facebook Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc.
The Senate, which is controlled by Republicans, voted in May 2018 to reinstate the net neutrality rules, but the House did not take up the issue before Congress adjourned last year.
A U.S. federal appeals court last month held lengthy oral arguments in a legal challenge to the FCC’s decision to repeal the net neutrality rules.
In its 2017 decision, the Republican-led FCC voted 3-2 along party lines to reverse the net neutrality rules. The agency gave providers sweeping power to recast how users access the internet but said they must disclose changes in users’ internet access.
A spokeswoman for FCC chairman Ajit Pai did not immediately comment on Monday.
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(Score: 3, Funny) by realDonaldTrump on Monday March 11 2019, @12:26AM
Possibly you don't like Ajit. And, a lot of folks don't like him. I don't like him either. Not because he did the Repeal of Net "Neutrality." We need that badly, we were loosing many people to the internet, to I.S.I.S.. Then Ajit did the Repeal and -- with some help from our brave soldiers in Middle East -- I.S.I.S. is almost defeated. Because now we can take down the Recruiting "pages" & Videos. So that was a smart move and it's done a lot to Make America Great Again.
The reason I don't like Ajit is because he TORPEDOED the Sinclair-Tribune "merge." Very important deal that would have created a much needed conservative Voice. I call it the Voice of the People. Ajit sent that one to the administrative "law" Judge. He didn't tell them "no." The Judge maybe will tell them "no." And maybe will say "yes" -- after 10, 20 years. When we're living in a totally totally different world. With the graphene modems and the everything else.
Look, I didn't "appoint" Ajit. He was "appointed" by Cheatin' Obama. At the request of Mitch McConnell (Koch addict). And I put him in charge, unfortunately, of our F.C.C. People told me, Ajit is different, he has a great sense of humor. I met him and he seemed like a great guy. Very funny guy. And after all those years with Crooked H & Cheatin' O running the show, we could use a good laugh. They say "laughter" is the best medicine -- and the Dems have made our Country very sick. Very sick. So I put Ajit in charge of F.C.C., big mistake. Sorry folks, we try to put in the best people. But, it's hard to get good people. He seemed like a good guy, he's not a good guy. And maybe you know someone better. We have Ajit for 3 more years, nothing I can do about it. Although, the Second Amendment people, maybe there is. I don't know. Those people have tremendous power because they are so united. apply.whitehouse.gov [whitehouse.gov]