Activists are planning a protest outside the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday as the agency is expected to vote to repeal its landmark net neutrality rules.
The rally will feature speakers like Rep. Keith Ellison
Keith Maurice EllisonProgressives unveil Biden Cabinet wish list Officers involved with George Floyd killing will stand trial together in Minneapolis, judge decides Trump lashes out at state officials over virus restrictions at Minnesota rally MORE (D-Minn.), Rep. Maxine Waters
Maxine Moore WatersOn The Money: Democrats accuse Mnuchin of sabotaging economy in dispute with Fed | Trump administration proposal takes aim at bank pledges to avoid fossil fuel financing | JPMorgan: Economy will shrink in first quarter due to COVID-19 spike Democrats accuse Mnuchin of sabotaging economy in dispute with Fed Maxine Waters says Biden win is 'dawn of a new progressive America' MORE (D-Calif.) and Symone Sanders, a former spokeswoman for Sen. Bernie Sanders
Bernie SandersSirota says possible Biden pick could raise prospect of Social Security cuts Young conservatives won't back down from the climate conversation under Biden Democrats must turn around MORE’s (I-Vt.) presidential campaign. The event will be hosted by a coalition of consumer groups called the Voices for Internet Freedom.
Net neutrality supporters have been making a last-ditch drive to try to save the rules from repeal, though the GOP-controlled Congress has shown little interest in intervening.
If passed, the proposal will get rid of the FCC’s restrictions on internet service providers and give the Federal Trade Commission jurisdiction to police the industry for unfair or deceptive practices — an approach that most Republicans believe will lead to a lighter regulatory touch, while supporters of the FCC rules say that it won’t be enough to prevent broadband companies from abusing their powers.
