Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and President Obama are taking one more stab at retaining control of the Internet before they leave Washington.
Harry Reid and President Obama are circulating a petition to remove the hold on FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel so that she can be reconfirmed before Congress recesses next week.
Follow Phil Kerpen ✔ @kerpen This is so insane that the Senate might force a Democratic FCC onto President Trump. It's almost surreal. 12:50 PM - 2 Dec 2016 56 56 Retweets 34 34 likes If Obama and the Senate Democrats successfully reconfirm Rosenworcel, the FCC will remain in Democratic control during President-elect Trump’s administration. Her reconfirmation would block Trump’s ability to nominate both Jamison and Eisenach.
20h Phil Kerpen ✔ @kerpen We're working on an @AmerComm action page ASAP. This cannot stand. Follow Phil Kerpen ✔ @kerpen Don’t let the Senate force a Democratic FCC on President Trump via @AmerComm: http://action.americancommitment.org/22195/ 2:17 PM - 2 Dec 2016 97 97 Retweets 54 54 likes
Barack Obama’s White House has made aggressive pushes to reclassify the Internet as a public utility. If Rosenworcel is reconfirmed, their dream of the Internet as a government-controlled public utility could very well become a reality.
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