United States Senate forces potential vote to bring back Net Neutrality

senators-cra-net-neutrality-may7.jpg

Last year, the United States faced the repeal of Net Neutrality, causing an uproar across the internet. The FCC voted in favor of repealing the 2015 law, leaving a large amount of disappointed Americans in its wake. Now, 6 months after the fact, the United States Senate has forced a vote, getting a minimum of 30 required senators in an attempt to bring back Net Neutrality. Once the vote occurs, they'll need a further majority of over 50 to vote in their favor, with around 50 exactly on bill's side, and while it's uncertain how things will play out when they do take it to a vote, even if they do pass the revival of Net Neutrality in the Senate, they still need to pass it in the House as well, which has a majority that does not favor bringing it back.

The vote will take place most likely by next week, and at maximum, must be done by June 12. A large amount of social media sites have come out in support of the Senate's attempt, but those against Net Neutrality claim that regaining government interference with the internet is wrong, and will set standards back.

What do you think? Do you support bringing back Net Neutrality? Or has it become a non-issue since the drama revolving around it has died down in recent months.

:arrow: If you want to read more about Net Neutrality, what it is, and how it affects people, you can find a detailed report here.
 

Monado_III

Well-Known Member
Member
Joined
Feb 8, 2015
Messages
722
Trophies
0
Location
/dev/null
XP
1,443
Country
Canada
Wow, there's more independents in that list then Rupublicans.... tbf good on the one Republican who used her head and voted against the rest of her party.
 

Xzi

Time to fly, 621
Member
Joined
Dec 26, 2013
Messages
17,829
Trophies
3
Location
The Lands Between
Website
gbatemp.net
XP
8,797
Country
United States
Ajit Pai needs to be removed from the FCC.
I agree he needs to be fired...out of a cannon into the sun.

Its not going to go anywhere, its just going to die in the house and that will be the end of it.
Unfortunately you're probably right, because Republicans all suckle at that big ISP tit.
 

bi388

Well-Known Member
Member
Joined
May 29, 2015
Messages
1,086
Trophies
0
Age
26
XP
1,256
Country
United States
Chuck Schumer needs to get wasted... i hate democracts.... (unless trump is one but still i hate chuck)
I'm no fan of corporate dempcrats, but how does it make sense that a Republican tries to take away your freedom, a move universally and bipartisanly unpopular, and you get mad at a Democrat who is trying to fix this universally unpopular move?
 
Joined
Oct 17, 2015
Messages
1,726
Trophies
1
Location
Seattle, WA
Website
harshamohite.com
XP
3,135
Country
United States
I just find it sad how a small group of individuals have such immense power over the majority of the population, especially considering how said majority is, for the most part, against the actions taking place here.

Hopefully this gets through. I really don't want to see these guys basically screw over the entire US, and quite possibly the rest of world.
Yeah, definitely, especially since they're supposed to be representing the people and the vast majority of people want net neutrality.
 

cracker

Nyah!
Member
Joined
Aug 24, 2005
Messages
3,619
Trophies
1
XP
2,213
Country
United States
Alright, some explaining: They need a simple majority in the Senate and the House and a signature by the president. They will likely pass it in the Senate. The House has a far bigger Republican majority, but it could be possible there as well, given many Republicans were also for net neutrality. The hurdle that definitely won't be passed is the president. Trump can and will veto this. So why bother? There's another reason this vote is taking place.

Midterm elections are coming up! This vote's entire purpose is to draw a clean line between senators and representatives who are for and against net neutrality. Then, given that net neutrality has bipartisan support by the vast majority of Americans, the results of the vote can be used to campaign against Republican representatives who voted against restoring net neutrality.

That means senators and representatives will have increased pressure to vote "Yes" and even if the measure is vetoed, it'll become a martyr for the Democrats' push for a majority somewhere in Congress.

Exactly this. It is a charade being played because they know it has no chance of overriding a veto by Trump and they want to act like they are on "the people's" side. Always be leery of the motives of politicians when elections are coming up!
 

Xzi

Time to fly, 621
Member
Joined
Dec 26, 2013
Messages
17,829
Trophies
3
Location
The Lands Between
Website
gbatemp.net
XP
8,797
Country
United States
Exactly this. It is a charade being played because they know it has no chance of overriding a veto by Trump and they want to act like they are on "the people's" side. Always be leery of the motives of politicians when elections are coming up!
If Trump's the one vetoing it, he's the only one against the people. More likely Congress won't even vote on it, because they're a bunch of doucheweasels.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Deleted User

bi388

Well-Known Member
Member
Joined
May 29, 2015
Messages
1,086
Trophies
0
Age
26
XP
1,256
Country
United States
Exactly this. It is a charade being played because they know it has no chance of overriding a veto by Trump and they want to act like they are on "the people's" side. Always be leery of the motives of politicians when elections are coming up!
Say this is an act to get Republicans voted out for not supporting nn. How's that bad? Shouldn't the people who are blatantly trying to take away people's freedom and ignoring their own parties voices because they are being paid money get voted out? Seems healthy. Anyone who doesn't support nn is a scumbag, period, and would rather make money then stand for freedom.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Xzi

cracker

Nyah!
Member
Joined
Aug 24, 2005
Messages
3,619
Trophies
1
XP
2,213
Country
United States
That's how it should be and in most every industrialized nation it is. Unfortunately, in the US there is always a reason created to hold your nose and vote, despite your interests going unfulfilled for those of corporations.
 

Site & Scene News

Popular threads in this forum

General chit-chat
Help Users
  • No one is chatting at the moment.
  • Julie_Pilgrim @ Julie_Pilgrim:
    im sure half the responses won't be literal racial slurs or "drop table" jokes
  • Veho @ Veho:
    Look, it's China. They know what it's like when you give a poll to half a billion trolls.
    +1
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    How much dollar do you think it is?
  • Veho @ Veho:
    ONE MILLION DOLLA
    +1
  • Veho @ Veho:
    I know the pricing of electronics nowadays isn't "how much it actually costs" but "how much we can get away with", but putting up a poll is just cynical.
    +1
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Probably $150 someone said Anbernic said around the same price as rg556
  • Julie_Pilgrim @ Julie_Pilgrim:
    you know which game i wish they would rerelease
  • Julie_Pilgrim @ Julie_Pilgrim:
    sonic unleashed
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Make it a happy meal toy
  • Julie_Pilgrim @ Julie_Pilgrim:
    that game's engine is really fucking intensive so it runs like literal shit on xbox 360 and ps3
  • Veho @ Veho:
    Nah I'm getting value creep again. I look at a $50 console "but for just a few more dollars you could get XYZ" and I end up considering the Steam Deck.
    +1
  • Julie_Pilgrim @ Julie_Pilgrim:
    like the lighting in that game was genuinely so good
  • Veho @ Veho:
    Not getting dragged into that again.
  • Julie_Pilgrim @ Julie_Pilgrim:
    i dont get why they didn't port the one game that ran the worst on consoles, to pc
  • Julie_Pilgrim @ Julie_Pilgrim:
    like you port everything to pc except the one game where it would make the most sense. why. what do you gain from this
  • Julie_Pilgrim @ Julie_Pilgrim:
    is sega just personally fucking with me? are they laughing while watching me through my kinect camera as i get up to restart my xbox for the third time because the game froze again
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Buy handhelds from five below better quality
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Valve probably going to do another refresh of the deck this fall with rog ally like specs tbh
    +1
  • Veho @ Veho:
    A smaller form factor would be nice too.
    +1
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    A shield portable 2 would be nice aye Nvidia
    +2
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    The big leap in all things tech is when carbon based chips start hitting.
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    Longer battery life cooler temps and faster! What's not to like lol (probably expensive as hell)
  • AncientBoi @ AncientBoi:
    [checks my dildo(s) batteries, coolant and lube] :O [promptly replaces them] :D
    AncientBoi @ AncientBoi: [checks my batteries, coolant and lube] :O [promptly replaces them] :D