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More than 100 Republican members of Congress voiced their support for repealing the Net Neutrality rules in a letter circulated a day before the vote, giving their constituents — who are overwhelmingly opposed to this decision — little or no time to respond.

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines to approve the deceptively named “Restoring Internet Freedom Order.” The order dismantles the agency’s 2015 Net Neutrality rules.

WASHINGTON— On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission Chairman moved forward Chairman Ajit Pai’s plan to revise the national television-ownership cap, delivering yet another gift to big broadcasters.

Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress could issue a resolution of disapproval and overrule the FCC’s decision.

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of Net Neutrality advocates will protest outside Federal Communications Commission headquarters on Thursday before the agency votes on Chairman Ajit Pai’s proposal to undo Net Neutrality protections.

The fight for the open internet isn’t over.

Despite overwhelming public support for a free and open internet, the FCC’s Trump-aligned majority engineered a 3-2 vote to overturn Net Neutrality rules that have required Internet service providers to treat all online communications equally.

The Federal Communications Commission swept aside rules barring broadband providers from favoring the internet traffic of websites willing to pay for speedier service, sending the future of Net Neutrality on to a likely court challenge.

The FCC vote won’t end the fight over rules that prohibit internet service providers from creating fast lanes for some content, while blocking or throttling others.

American Commitment, a small nonprofit with ties to the donor network spearheaded by billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch, has been actively opposing Net Neutrality with social media, commentaries and a little-known coalition whose members include other Koch nonprofits and prominent conservative groups.