Democrats Introduce 'Save the Internet Act' To Restore Net Neutrality

As expected, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House and Senate Democrats on Wednesday introduced the Save the Internet Act, which aims to restore open internet rules that were repealed in 2017. From a report: The Obama-era rules, which lasted from 2015 to 2018, banned broadband providers from slowing or blocking access to the internet or charging companies higher fees for faster access. Democrats in Congress have said the repeal allows for large broadband and wireless companies to 'control people's online activities.' '86 percent of Americans opposed Trump's assault on net neutrality, including 82 percent of Republicans,' said Pelosi during the press conference on Wednesday. 'With 'Save The Internet Act,' Democrats are honoring the will of the people.' Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey tweeted out a copy of the bill on Wednesday, saying nearly every Democrat in the Senate had joined him to introduce it.

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