Today is the day to push Congress to act on Net Neutrality

Cory Doctorow 4:11 am Thu Nov 29, 2018

We're just a few Congressional signatures short of triggering the Congressional Review Act on Net Neutrality (we've already got the Senate); and that will push Trump to have to publicly reject Net Neutrality (which 87% of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, support) or override the FCC and restore Net Neutrality to America.

But time is running out.

Today is the National Day of Action for Net Neutrality, the last big push before this Congress dissolves. There are some Congressjerks who are on their way out of office who might sign on as a big F-U to Trump; others who might sign on in hopes of keeping their jobs the next time around.

Either way, this is it, the big one. Tell your friends. Add your name.

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