The House of Representatives recently voted 241-178 to adopt a one page resolution that says that the Federal Communications Commission’s Net Neutrality regulations will have no affect. According to Representative Rob Woodall (R-Ga.), “Congress did not authorize the FCC to regulate in this area. We must reject any rules that it promulgates in this area… It is Congress’ responsibility to delegate that authority.”

Fewer than ten Democrats supported this resolution, which leads many to believe that if the resolution is passed it will in fact be vetoed by President Obama. Especially since the White House released a statement saying, “”If the president is presented with a Resolution of Disapproval that would not safeguard the free and open Internet, his senior advisers would recommend that he veto the Resolution.”

When the FCC’s originally gave it’s Net Neutrality regulations neither side was happy with the results. People for Net Neutrality didn’t feel the regulations did enough, calling it Net Neutrality Lite, and those against it felt that they were still too strict.
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