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Net Neutrality Bill 38 Votes Short In Congress, and Time Has Almost Run Out (arstechnica.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Legislation to restore net neutrality rules now has 180 supporters in the U.S. House of Representatives, but that's 38 votes short of the amount needed before the end of the month. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution, already approved by the Senate, would reverse the Federal Communications Commission's repeal of net neutrality rules. But 218 signatures from U.S. representatives (a majority) are needed to force a full vote in the House before Congress adjourns at the end of the year.
Net neutrality advocates previously said they needed 218 signatures by December 10 to force a vote. But an extension of Congress' session provided a little more time. "[Now that the Congressional session has officially been extended, members of Congress could be in town as late as December 21st," net neutrality advocacy group Fight for the Future wrote yesterday. "This means we have until the end of the year to get as many lawmakers as possible signed on to restore net neutrality." A discharge petition that would force a vote on the CRA resolution gained three new supports in the past two weeks, but even if all Democrats were on board it still wouldn't be enough to force a vote. Republicans have a 236-197 House majority, and only one House Republican has signed the petition.
Net neutrality advocates previously said they needed 218 signatures by December 10 to force a vote. But an extension of Congress' session provided a little more time. "[Now that the Congressional session has officially been extended, members of Congress could be in town as late as December 21st," net neutrality advocacy group Fight for the Future wrote yesterday. "This means we have until the end of the year to get as many lawmakers as possible signed on to restore net neutrality." A discharge petition that would force a vote on the CRA resolution gained three new supports in the past two weeks, but even if all Democrats were on board it still wouldn't be enough to force a vote. Republicans have a 236-197 House majority, and only one House Republican has signed the petition.
That is because one side is getting paid to take one position by one group and the other side is getting paid to take the other position by another group. It really just shows the power of lobbying.
Yeah, I wonder why. It is almost as if both parties are being directed on what position to take, and unwilling of make individual decisions based on what is best for the country and their state.
You have fallen in the trap that "The other team is bad" but "My team is good". No wonder this country is do f'd up with people like you voting.
You are a moron. No politician is looking out for "your interest" unless you have something to give them. Neither party gives a damn about you, except for your vote. You can't possibly be that naive in 2018.
Republicans favor the Net Neutrality we have today.
Democrats want to impose some 30+ regulations over the internet you enjoy and use today, many parts of which have nothing to do with NN.
So by all means, if you hate a free internet do support the actions the Democrats are trying to take.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
If by that you mean that I am able to correctly differentiate between the politicians looking out for our interest and the politicians who seek to destroy our internet, our country, and the concept of basic decency - then yes I have fallen into that trap.
You’re good. You’re so good. If only more people could see the obvious.
You embody goodness and all that’s good, and pure and holy in the world. If only everyone were like you, dare I say the world would be a perfect place.
I hate people who aren’t you. Why do they even exist?
To fuck up the world’s that’s why.
But not you.
Not you.
Oh no.
No, no.
Not you.
Thank you for telling us about you. For reminding us that what you do is good, and what others do is bad. That’s a very novel human outlook. Few people view what they do as right, while viewing what others do as wrong.
In fact, I’m almost positive that you’re the first.
You.
You.
Good.
So very very good.
You.