Net neutrality proponents now have less than two weeks to convince 38 House lawmakers to support an effort to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net neutrality.
In May, the U.S. Senate passed a CRA resolution for this purpose with the aid of three Republicans.
Forcing a vote in the House is seen by some net neutrality proponents as a victory in and of itself, regardless of the outcome.
Net neutrality activists—and in particular, the organization Fight for the Future—have formed campaigns to target those Democrats who’ve yet to sign the discharge petition.
Outside Washington, net neutrality enjoys significant support from both Democrat and Republican voters.
Activists attribute the silence of the 17 House Democrats to “fistfuls of money” (campaign contributions) from telecom lobbyists.
This argument is oft-used by Republican lawmakers and net neutrality opponents when attempting to derail congressional efforts to overturn the FCC’s decision. »
