As a Republican-controlled Congress has decided it needs to do something to
protect big telecom from the pending net neutrality rules from the Federal Communications Commission, it's critical that Democratic members of Congress coalesce against their sham legislation. It's just as important that they stand behind the FCC's probable decision to reclassify broadband under Title II of the Telecommunications Act. That reclassification would give the agency the legal authority it needs to fully protect an open internet.
We're starting to see strong statements from some Democrats, and that includes Rep. Patrick Murphy (FL-18), writing here at Daily Kos.
The Internet is so important to our society that the protections of its neutrality are vital. This is an area where our greater national interests require the consumer and business protections that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can provide. Reclassification under Title II would protect consumers and small businesses from ISP throttling, blocking, and paid prioritization of content.
Consumer and small business protections are essential to our democracy. The best way to ensure a fair, competitive, and open Internet is to allow the FCC to implement new rules to protect us.
Getting Democrats, and particularly Democrats with a tendency to
stray on critical votes, on the record behind the strongest possible net neutrality rules is critically important. If Democrats who sit in red districts can forcefully support NN, then no one has any excuse to oppose it. Every Democrat needs to give notice to Republicans that they won't be voting to undercut net neutrality. Your calls and emails will help.
Please, help us protect all that we’ve built with this amazing campaign. Call your members of Congress today urging them to "Let the FCC do its job" to create net neutrality rules and protect an open internet.
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