Earlier today, every Democrat and three out of the 50 Republicans (two of those three being last year's healthcare heroes Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski) in the U.S. Senate voted to restore regulations that would prevent Verizon, Comcast and other telecommunications companies from controlling what's posted on the Internet here in America. That's great news! The next step is getting the House to take up a vote on net neutrality ASAP. If Paul Ryan knew what was good for him (his stance on national healthcare last year, as well as on immigration and welfare show that he doesn't), he would take up a vote on this before his impending and much-anticipated retirement later this year. On the other hand, considering the fact that 94% of the GOP senators prefer to have corporations screw up the World Wide Web as opposed to protecting the rights of millions of Americans who go online 24/7, the vote may not go as people hope in this chamber of Congress.
The key word is hope, and assuming that the House follows the Senate's lead (ditto with Trump if/when the bill hits his desk in the Oval Office), Congress will have given FCC chairman Ajit Pai the middle finger on behalf of millions of U.S. citizens. Happy Hump Day!
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