Senate Democrats Win Vote on Net Neutrality, a Centerpiece of 2018 Strategy

Senate Democrats Win Vote on Net Neutrality, a Centerpiece of 2018 Strategy

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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/17/senate-democrats-win-vote-on-net-neutrality-a-centerpiece-of-2018-strategy.html

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats narrowly won a vote on Wednesday to save so-called net neutrality rules that ensure unobstructed access to the internet.

The Senate passed a resolution in a 52-47 vote to overturn a decision last December by the Federal Communications Commission to dismantle Obama-era rules that prevented broadband providers like Verizon and Comcast from blocking or speeding up streams and downloads of web content in exchange for extra fees. The commission's repeal of net neutrality is set to take effect in a few weeks.