House Votes to Stop FCC from Enforcing Net Neutrality; Punishes Public Servant
Free Press, February 17, 2011
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve a pair of amendments to a massive bill that would slash the federal budget. One amendment would prevent the FCC from enforcing rules it enacted in December to protect Internet users from discrimination online. The other amendment would cut off the salary of Mark Lloyd, the agency's chief diversity officer. The message from the new House leadership is clear: Unchecked corporate power and rampant discrimination are their priorities.
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