| Title | Net Neutrality on Chopping Block as Democrats Fight to Save FCC's Rules | |
| Date | Saturday October 10 2015, @04:25AM | |
| Author | janrinok | |
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| from the yawn dept. | ||
Senators Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) today said they will try to preserve the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules in a budget standoff with Republicans.
A Republican budget proposal that came out in June would prevent the FCC from enforcing its net neutrality rules until Internet providers who are suing the commission have exhausted all their legal options.
"ISPs are certainly free to file their suits but until they prevail, and I don't believe they will, there is no basis for Republicans blocking the FCC from doing its job," Franken said in a press conference today.
ISPs previously petitioned a federal appeals court for a stay that would delay implementation of the rules until the legal case is decided. The court refused to issue a stay, allowing the net neutrality rules to take effect on June 12. But the Republican budget proposal for fiscal 2016 would prohibit implementation of the rules until the court cases are over.
An opportunity for Google, Facebook, Apple, and the rest to weigh in to preserve the Internet.
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