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Snellius

(6,881 posts)
Wed May 30, 2018, 09:22 PM May 2018

California Senate passes bill to reinstate net neutrality rules

Source: The Hill

The California Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would reinstate the net neutrality rules the Federal Communication Commission voted to repeal last year.

State senators voted in favor of the bill 23-12, The Verge reported. The measure will now go to the state Assembly.

“Under President Obama, our country was moving in the right direction on guaranteeing an open internet, but the Trump-led FCC pulled the rug out from under the American people by repealing net neutrality protections,” Democratic Sen. Scott Wiener said in a statement last month. Wiener wrote the bill.



Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/technology/technology/389998-california-senate-passes-bill-to-reinstate-net-neutrality-rules

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California Senate passes bill to reinstate net neutrality rules (Original Post) Snellius May 2018 OP
Does anyone know how I can find out how the California Senators voted? Auggie May 2018 #1
I don't know, but I'll bet half of the 12 were in Orange County C Moon May 2018 #2
According to an article at CommonDreams House of Roberts May 2018 #3
Thanks. I'll look for it. Auggie May 2018 #4

House of Roberts

(5,162 posts)
3. According to an article at CommonDreams
Wed May 30, 2018, 10:00 PM
May 2018

they were all Dems for and all Rs against.
I'd post the link but this cheap tablet and my finger don't agree very often.

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