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Senate Democrats Force a Vote To Restore Net Neutrality (theverge.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and 32 other Democrats have submitted a new discharge petition under the Congressional Review Act, setting the stage for a full congressional vote to restore net neutrality. Because of the unique CRA process, the petition has the power to force a Senate vote on the resolution, which leaders say is expected next week. The Congressional Review Act allows Congress to roll back regulations within 60 legislative days of introduction, a process that today's resolution would apply to the internet rules introduced by FCC chairman Ajit Pai in December. Pai's rules reversed the 2015 Open Internet Order, which had explicitly banned blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization by internet providers. To successfully undo the Pai order and restore the 2015 rules, today's resolution would need a bare majority in both the Senate and the House, as well as the president's signature.
If that's how they think they can win votes, by holding useless votes, then power to them. Even if it passes, it won't be signed by Trump.
I'm afraid though, if this is their wedge issue this go around, they got problems bigger than Trump.
"File to fit, pound to insert, paint to match" - Aircraft Maintenance 101
We are in the silly season for the midterm elections and the Senate is in full clown car mode...
Step right up folks, Watch wile we VOTE on some pointless bill! Yea, it will be a great side show before we all dive into the clown car and head to the center ring for the mud and cream pie throwing contest between the elephants and donkeys in November, just be sure to buy your ticket!
Seriously, this is nothing more than a show vote, designed to elicit campaign donations and collect stuff to use in all the ad buys in the late summer. Politics as usual, get nothing done by not trying very hard, complain about your opponent (or their party) obstructing on some quasi issue to get elected.. No wonder Congress has such a low approval rating.
"File to fit, pound to insert, paint to match" - Aircraft Maintenance 101
your federal paper insulated wireline monopoly ...
How is going back to a NN protected monopoly going to move community broadband forward?
Consider the federal rules that protected monopoly paper insulated wireline for years.
That did not to result in competition, new network, faster networks.
With federal NN rules the existing monopoly networks got protection.
Time to start allowing some completion and new innovate services.
Using new federal rules to protect networks using NN will not result in innovate new services.
Open networking up to the free market and some real competition.
Domestic spying is now "Benign Information Gathering"