*US Senate to vote to reinstate open internet rules* <https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/technology/us-senate-to-vote-to-reinsta...> Democrats and the tech community are making one last push to reject the Federal Communications decision to repeal net neutrality rules. The United States Senate will vote in the coming weeks on the decision. “*The U.S. Senate is set to vote in the coming week on rejecting the Federal Communications Commission decision in December to repeal Obama-era rules guaranteeing an open internet.”* “*Proponents currently have the backing of 47 Democrats and two independents who caucus with Democrats as well as Republican Senator Susan Collins. With the prolonged absence of Senator John McCain due to illness, proponents believe they will win on a 50-49 vote.”* Glenn McKnight NARALO Secretariat mcknight.glenn@gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight 289-830 6259 .
Glenn, If it’s just the senate, then perhaps there’s a chance for the rules to be repealed. If the US House also needs to be involved, then - well, best to wait until the mid-term election results come in the fall. robert -- Robert Guerra Cel/Tel +1 416 893 0377 Twitter: twitter.com/netfreedom Email: rguerra@privaterra.org PGP Keys : https://keybase.io/rguerra On 10 May 2018, at 11:20, Glenn McKnight wrote:
*US Senate to vote to reinstate open internet rules* <https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/technology/us-senate-to-vote-to-reinsta...>
Democrats and the tech community are making one last push to reject the Federal Communications decision to repeal net neutrality rules. The United States Senate will vote in the coming weeks on the decision.
“*The U.S. Senate is set to vote in the coming week on rejecting the Federal Communications Commission decision in December to repeal Obama-era rules guaranteeing an open internet.”*
“*Proponents currently have the backing of 47 Democrats and two independents who caucus with Democrats as well as Republican Senator Susan Collins. With the prolonged absence of Senator John McCain due to illness, proponents believe they will win on a 50-49 vote.”*
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To anyone whose Senators are not on board with this (regardless of party), Now is the time to start hammering them with messages. It may or may not sway their vote. But if you don't try, you definitely won't convince them. Bill Jouris From: Glenn McKnight <mcknight.glenn@gmail.com> To: NA Discuss <na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2018 8:20 AM Subject: [NA-Discuss] US Vote USSenate to vote to reinstate open internet rulesDemocratsand the tech community are making one last push to reject the FederalCommunications decision to repeal net neutrality rules. The UnitedStates Senate will vote in the coming weeks on the decision. “The U.S.Senate is set to vote in the coming week on rejecting the FederalCommunications Commission decision in December to repeal Obama-erarules guaranteeing an open internet.”“Proponentscurrently have the backing of 47 Democrats and two independents whocaucus with Democrats as well as Republican Senator Susan Collins.With the prolonged absence of Senator John McCain due to illness,proponents believe they will win on a 50-49 vote.” Glenn McKnightNARALO Secretariat mcknight.glenn@gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight289-830 6259 .------ NA-Discuss mailing list NA-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss Visit the NARALO online at http://www.naralo.org ------
To illustrate how different politics are north of the border - While the US senate discusses Torture and reinstating open internet rules, in Canada, the senate is focusing on legalizing Cannabis… https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-senators-push-for-changes-t... -- Robert Guerra Cel/Tel +1 416 893 0377 Twitter: twitter.com/netfreedom Email: rguerra@privaterra.org PGP Keys : https://keybase.io/rguerra On 10 May 2018, at 11:27, Bill Jouris via NA-Discuss wrote:
To anyone whose Senators are not on board with this (regardless of party), Now is the time to start hammering them with messages. It may or may not sway their vote. But if you don't try, you definitely won't convince them.
Bill Jouris
From: Glenn McKnight <mcknight.glenn@gmail.com> To: NA Discuss <na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2018 8:20 AM Subject: [NA-Discuss] US Vote
USSenate to vote to reinstate open internet rulesDemocratsand the tech community are making one last push to reject the FederalCommunications decision to repeal net neutrality rules. The UnitedStates Senate will vote in the coming weeks on the decision. “The U.S.Senate is set to vote in the coming week on rejecting the FederalCommunications Commission decision in December to repeal Obama-erarules guaranteeing an open internet.”“Proponentscurrently have the backing of 47 Democrats and two independents whocaucus with Democrats as well as Republican Senator Susan Collins.With the prolonged absence of Senator John McCain due to illness,proponents believe they will win on a 50-49 vote.” Glenn McKnightNARALO Secretariat mcknight.glenn@gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight289-830 6259 .------ NA-Discuss mailing list NA-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss
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