26 U.S. Senators Are Fighting Against Net Neutrality Repeal, One Representative Wants Censorship

The fight to repeal or protect Net Neutrality is far from over, despite the results of the Federal Communications Commission vote to undo it. Right now, up to 26 Senators and many other political leaders are actively trying to undo the results of the vote. However, there are also those on the other side of the aisle who are not only praising the death of Net Neutrality but also want to censor the internet.

There is a fight in Washington right now to reinstate and protect the laws that keep internet service providers from abusing their customers. One of the proposals that are gaining a lot of traction is that of Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), which involve Congressional legislation that opposes rolling back Net Neutrality, The Verge reports. As of writing, up to 26 senators have declared support for the proposal.

In terms of the actual methods involved, the senators will basically use the Congressional Review Act to block any move by the FCC to dismantle Net Neutrality. The senators are also planning on introducing legislation that would allow the commission to make similar decisions in the future. Among the senators who have expressed their support of this move include Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Ron Wyden (D-OR).

On a related note, there is one political figure who is brazenly supporting the decision by FCC chair Ajit Pai to kill the open internet; Rep. Marsha Blackburn. As Gizmodo notes, Blackburn has openly said in the past that ISPs should have the power to limit the kind of information that the American public can see.

She also recently proposed a bill that masqueraded as pro-Net Neutrality, which would only offer a modicum of protection to consumers compared to what Net Neutrality laws provided before the FCC voted to repeal them. Blackburn essentially wants a U.S. version of China’s Great Firewall.